The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution
A documentary about the revolutions in 1979 and 1980 in Iran and Poland.
Genres
Overview
In 1979, a revolution in Iran. In 1980, a revolution in Poland. The fall of the Shah, the “King of Kings,” in Iran. Mass strikes and the foundation of Solidarność (Solidarity) in Poland. What was in the minds of the young women and men who fomented revolution in their own country? What did they think when their revolution was quelled, or – as in Iran – an authoritarian regime was instituted under the name of an “Islamic Republic”?
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Runtime
107 min
Release Date
2019-09-12
Status
Released
Original Language
German
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Negar Tahsili
Herself
Masoumeh Ebtekar
Herself
Parviz Rafie
Himself
Tadeusz Chętko
Himself
Mohsen Rafiqdoost
Himself
Zbigniew Siemiątkowski
Himself
Amir Hassan Cheheltan
Himself
Józef Pinior
Himself
Stefan Piwowar
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Jacek Petrycki
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Kamal Tabrizi
Himself
Bruno Ganz
Narrator German (voice)
Sam Riley
Narrator English (voice)
Edmond Vullioud
Narrator French (voice)
Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
Narrator Polish (voice)
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