espionage,cinema on cinema,nationalism,coup d'etat,teheran (tehran), iran,historical figure,animated scene,political assassination,docudrama,archive footage,oil refinery,government conspiracy,british colonialism,national identity,1950s,political repression,geopolitics,state crimes,iranian expats,mohammad mosaddegh

Coup 53 (2019)

Poster for Coup 53

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Taghi Amirani
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    Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire Ralph Fiennes
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    Self - Filmmaker Taghi Amirani
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    Self - Film Editor Walter Murch
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    Self - Politician David Owen
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    Self - Writer David Talbot
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    Self - Politician (archive footage) Dwight D. Eisenhower
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    Self - Politician (archive footage) Winston Churchill
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    Self - Politician (archive footage) Richard Nixon

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Keywords

  • espionage
  • cinema on cinema
  • nationalism
  • coup d'etat
  • teheran (tehran), iran
  • historical figure
  • animated scene
  • political assassination
  • docudrama
  • archive footage
  • oil refinery
  • government conspiracy
  • british colonialism
  • national identity
  • 1950s
  • political repression
  • geopolitics
  • state crimes
  • iranian expats
  • mohammad mosaddegh