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Coup 53

20192h 1mTaghi Amirani
IMDb 7.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 100% · Metacritic 80

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"Old secrets cast long shadows"

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.

DocumentaryHistory
EspionageCinema On CinemaNationalismCoup D'etatTeheran (tehran), IranHistorical FigureAnimated ScenePolitical AssassinationDocudramaArchive Footage

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What is Coup 53 (2019) about?

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…

Who stars in Coup 53?

Coup 53 stars Ralph Fiennes (Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire), Taghi Amirani (Self - Filmmaker), Farhad Diba (Self - Mossadegh's Nephew), Malcolm Byrne (Self - Researcher), Stephen Kinzer (Self - Writer). The film was directed by Taghi Amirani.

How long is Coup 53?

Coup 53 has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2019.

Is Coup 53 worth watching?

Coup 53 holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Documentary, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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