Coup 53 (2019)

"Old secrets cast long shadows"

8.0 September 1, 2019 2h 1m Released
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Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed tyrant Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, have conspired with agents of the British MI6 and the US CIA, manage to put an end to the democratic government led by Mohammad Mosaddegh, a dramatic event that will begin the tragic era of coups d'état that, orchestrated by the CIA, will take place, over the following decades, in dozens of countries around the world.

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Cast

  • Ralph Fiennes

    Ralph Fiennes

    Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire

  • Taghi Amirani

    Taghi Amirani

    Self - Filmmaker

  • Farhad Diba

    Farhad Diba

    Self - Mossadegh's Nephew

  • Malcolm Byrne

    Malcolm Byrne

    Self - Researcher

  • Stephen Kinzer

    Stephen Kinzer

    Self - Writer

  • Walter Murch

    Walter Murch

    Self - Film Editor

  • Ervand Abrahamian

    Ervand Abrahamian

    Self - Writer

  • Alison Rooper

    Alison Rooper

    Self - End of Empire (1985) Researcher

  • David Owen

    David Owen

    Self - Politician

  • Mark Anderson

    Mark Anderson

    Self - End of Empire (1985) Producer (voice)

  • Humphry Trevelyan

    Humphry Trevelyan

    Self - End of Empire (1985) Cameraman

  • Chris Morphet

    Chris Morphet

    Self - Cameraman

  • Rameza Mahsani

    Rameza Mahsani

    Self - Former Ferry Boat Captain

  • Adbolzahra Baghlani

    Adbolzahra Baghlani

    Self - Former Gardener

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