
Coup 53
2019 • Directed by
Taghi Amirani
Documentary, History
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.
Release Date
9/1/2019
Rating
7.8/10
Cast
Crew
Vicente Franco
Additional Photography
Ali Amirani
Additional Photography
Gisela Evert
Post Production Supervisor
Mark James
Additional Photography
Elijah Brown
Grip
Julian Wilson
Sound Recordist
Emma Parsons
Production Manager
Ines Sommer
Additional Photography
Joseph Keppler
Sound Recordist
Keith Branch
Sound Recordist