Coup 53

Coup 53 (2019)

Directed by Taghi Amirani

2h 1m

Documentary

| History

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.

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

Crew

Hai Le

Hai Le

Stunt Coordinator

Vicente Franco

Vicente Franco

Additional Photography

Abbas Kowsari

Abbas Kowsari

Additional Photography

Moslem Tehrani

Moslem Tehrani

Additional Photography

Ali Amirani

Ali Amirani

Additional Photography

Ben Richards

Ben Richards

Additional Photography

Simon Fanthorpe

Simon Fanthorpe

Additional Photography

Ines Sommer

Ines Sommer

Additional Photography

Mark James

Mark James

Additional Photography

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