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Coup 53

Movie
2019
2h 1m
English
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.
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CRITIC SCORE
90

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Ralph Fiennes
Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire
Taghi Amirani
Self - Filmmaker
Farhad Diba
Self - Mossadegh's Nephew
Malcolm Byrne
Self - Researcher
Stephen Kinzer
Self - Writer
Walter Murch
Self - Film Editor
Ervand Abrahamian
Self - Writer
Alison Rooper
Self - End of Empire (1985) Researc...
David Owen
Self - Politician
Mark Anderson
Self - End of Empire (1985) Produce...
Humphry Trevelyan
Self - End of Empire (1985) Cameram...
Chris Morphet
Self - Cameraman
Rameza Mahsani
Self - Former Ferry Boat Captain
Adbolzahra Baghlani
Self - Former Gardener
Ghobad Fakhimi
Self - Former Oil Engineer
Nigel Hawkes
Self - Journalist (voice)
Stephen Dorril
Self - Writer
Hamid Ahmadi
Self - Researcher
Mousa Mehran
Self - Mossadegh's Former Bodyguard
Ardeshir Zahedi
Self - Former Politician
David Talbot
Self - Writer
Siavush RandjbarDaemi
Self - Historian
Ahmad Djalili
Self - Photojournalist
Haj Habib
Self - Butcher
Abdolmajid Bayat
Self - Mossadegh's Grandson
Directed By: Taghi Amirani

Featured Comments/Tips

miguelreina says...
3 years ago
[AtlàntidaFF] Although some conclusions may be exaggerated, it's an engrossing film that benefits from Walter Murch as editor of the vast material used to establish the CIA/MI6 involvement in the 1953 coup in Iran. As a political thriller is reminiscent of films like "The Battle of Algiers" (1966) or "Three Days of the Condor" (1975) and gives it a certain nostalgic tone that contributes to its attractive appearance.
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SpeedDemon says...
4 years ago
Pretty good movie/Documentary about the overthrow of the Iranian PM and the installation of the Shah. Once again the CIA and MI6 control the world and who gets to govern. 8/10
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Featured User Reviews

CitygalSF
5 years ago
This important movie, over 4 years in the making, is even more pertinent today, with renewed tensions with Iran. Prodigious research underlies the revelation of British leadership in the coup that re-installed the Shah of Iran. The film provides evidence and context for subsequent events, without lo More
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