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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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121 min
2019-09-01
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English
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Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire
Self - Filmmaker
Self - Mossadegh's Nephew
Self - Researcher
Self - Writer
Self - Film Editor
Self - Writer
Self - End of Empire (1985) Researcher
Self - Politician
Self - End of Empire (1985) Producer (voice)
Self - End of Empire (1985) Cameraman
Self - Cameraman
Self - Former Ferry Boat Captain
Self - Former Gardener
Self - Former Oil Engineer
Self - Journalist (voice)
Self - Writer
Self - Researcher
Self - Mossadegh's Former Bodyguard
Self - Former Politician
Self - Writer
Self - Historian
Self - Photojournalist
Self - Butcher
Self - Mossadegh's Grandson
Self - Mossadegh's Doctor
Loyal Guard
Colonel Nassiri
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - CIA Officer (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Anchorman (archive footage)
Self - British Official (archive footage)
Self - British Official (archive footage)
Self - US Diplomat (archive footage)
Self - British Official (archive footage)
Self - CIA Agent (archive footage)
Self - Iranian Diplomat (archive footage)
Self - Teacher (archive footage)
Self - Refinery Manager (archive footage)
Self - Legal Advisor (archive footage)
Self - UK Attorney General (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. VP (archive footage)
Self - Lawyer (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Army General (archive footage)
Self - British Official (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - CIA Officer (archive footage)
Self - Tudeh Militant (archive footage)
Self - Shah's Sister (archive footage)
Self - Royal Guard / Tudeh Militant (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Mossadegh's Aide (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Queen Consort (archive footage)
Self - Medical Student (1953) (archive footage)
Self - Tudeh Militant (archive footage)
Self - Mossad Head (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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