Coup 53 Poster

Coup 53

76.00% | September 1, 2019 | 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.

Featured Crew

Abbas Kowsari
Additional Photography
Mehdi Hasani Bafrani
Sound Recordist
Vicente Franco
Additional Photography

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