Coup 53 (2019)
Coup 53 (2019)
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.

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Cast

Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes As: Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire
Taghi Amirani Taghi Amirani As: Self - Filmmaker
Farhad Diba Farhad Diba As: Self - Mossadegh's Nephew
Malcolm Byrne Malcolm Byrne As: Self - Researcher
Stephen Kinzer Stephen Kinzer As: Self - Writer
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Old secrets cast long shadows
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary, History

Language: English, Français, فارسی

Release Date: 01 September 2019

Country: GB

Runtime: 121m

Company Credits

Company: Amirani Media

External Links

Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire

Taghi Amirani

Taghi Amirani

Self - Filmmaker

Farhad Diba

Farhad Diba

Self - Mossadegh's Nephew

Malcolm Byrne

Malcolm Byrne

Self - Researcher

Stephen Kinzer

Stephen Kinzer

Self - Writer

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Self - Film Editor

Ervand Abrahamian

Ervand Abrahamian

Self - Writer

Alison Rooper

Alison Rooper

Self - End of Empire (1985) Researcher

David Owen

David Owen

Self - Politician

Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson

Self - End of Empire (1985) Producer (voice)

Humphry Trevelyan

Humphry Trevelyan

Self - End of Empire (1985) Cameraman

Chris Morphet

Chris Morphet

Self - Cameraman

Rameza Mahsani

Rameza Mahsani

Self - Former Ferry Boat Captain

Adbolzahra Baghlani

Adbolzahra Baghlani

Self - Former Gardener

Ghobad Fakhimi

Ghobad Fakhimi

Self - Former Oil Engineer

Nigel Hawkes

Nigel Hawkes

Self - Journalist (voice)

Stephen Dorril

Stephen Dorril

Self - Writer

Hamid Ahmadi

Hamid Ahmadi

Self - Researcher

Mousa Mehran

Mousa Mehran

Self - Mossadegh's Former Bodyguard

Ardeshir Zahedi

Ardeshir Zahedi

Self - Former Politician

David Talbot

David Talbot

Self - Writer

Siavush Randjbar-Daemi

Siavush Randjbar-Daemi

Self - Historian

Ahmad Djalili

Ahmad Djalili

Self - Photojournalist

Haj Habib

Haj Habib

Self - Butcher

Abdolmajid Bayat

Abdolmajid Bayat

Self - Mossadegh's Grandson

Esmail Yazdi

Esmail Yazdi

Self - Mossadegh's Doctor

Andrew Goddard

Andrew Goddard

Loyal Guard

Kane Morrell

Kane Morrell

Colonel Nassiri

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Mohammad Mosaddegh

Mohammad Mosaddegh

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Julian Amery

Julian Amery

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kermit Roosevelt

Kermit Roosevelt

Self - CIA Officer (archive footage)

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Frank Reynolds

Frank Reynolds

Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

Peter Ramsbotham

Peter Ramsbotham

Self - British Official (archive footage)

Donald Logan

Donald Logan

Self - British Official (archive footage)

Henry Grady

Henry Grady

Self - US Diplomat (archive footage)

Sam Falle

Sam Falle

Self - British Official (archive footage)

Stephen Meade

Stephen Meade

Self - CIA Agent (archive footage)

Nasrollah Fatemi

Nasrollah Fatemi

Self - Iranian Diplomat (archive footage)

Peter Avery

Peter Avery

Self - Teacher (archive footage)

Eric Drake

Eric Drake

Self - Refinery Manager (archive footage)

Fouad Rouhani

Fouad Rouhani

Self - Legal Advisor (archive footage)

Frank Soskice

Frank Soskice

Self - UK Attorney General (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Basil Jackson

Basil Jackson

Self - Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. VP (archive footage)

Joe Addison

Joe Addison

Self - Lawyer (archive footage)

Shapour Bakhtiar

Shapour Bakhtiar

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Abolhassan Banisadr

Abolhassan Banisadr

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Fazlollah Zahedi

Fazlollah Zahedi

Self - Army General (archive footage)

George Middleton

George Middleton

Self - British Official (archive footage)

George McGhee

George McGhee

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Joseph McCarthy

Joseph McCarthy

Self - Politician (archive footage)

John Foster Dulles

John Foster Dulles

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Richard Cottam

Richard Cottam

Self - CIA Officer (archive footage)

Fereydoun Azarnour

Fereydoun Azarnour

Self - Tudeh Militant (archive footage)

Princess Ashraf Pahlavi of Iran

Princess Ashraf Pahlavi of Iran

Self - Shah's Sister (archive footage)

Mehdi Homayouni

Mehdi Homayouni

Self - Royal Guard / Tudeh Militant (archive footage)

Abol-Ghasem Kashani

Abol-Ghasem Kashani

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Alireza Saheb

Alireza Saheb

Self - Mossadegh's Aide (archive footage)

Nematollah Nassiri

Nematollah Nassiri

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari

Self - Queen Consort (archive footage)

Amir Pishdad

Amir Pishdad

Self - Medical Student (1953) (archive footage)

Abbas Aghelizadeh

Abbas Aghelizadeh

Self - Tudeh Militant (archive footage)

Efraim Halevy

Efraim Halevy

Self - Mossad Head (archive footage)

Jacobo Árbenz

Jacobo Árbenz

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Emma Parsons

Emma Parsons

Production Manager

Glynis Robertson

Glynis Robertson

Production Manager

Giulia Cosentino

Giulia Cosentino

Researcher

Salome Siavoshi

Salome Siavoshi

Researcher

Declan Smith

Declan Smith

Researcher

Rosemary Rotondi

Rosemary Rotondi

Researcher

Hesam Eslami

Hesam Eslami

Researcher

Gerry Ohrstrom

Gerry Ohrstrom

Executive Producer

Immy Humes

Immy Humes

Associate Producer

Fateme Ahmadi

Fateme Ahmadi

Associate Producer

Taghi Amirani

Taghi Amirani

Producer

Neda Nobari

Neda Nobari

Executive Producer

Ali Amirani

Ali Amirani

Associate Producer

Jon Wilcox

Jon Wilcox

Executive Producer

Paul Zaentz

Paul Zaentz

Producer

Ahmad Kiarostami

Ahmad Kiarostami

Co-Producer

Amir Amirani

Amir Amirani

Co-Producer

Edited By

Paul Ensby

Paul Ensby

Colorist

Paul Gardner

Paul Gardner

Archival Footage Coordinator

Evelyn Franks

Evelyn Franks

Associate Editor

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ruhaniah Ahmed

Ruhaniah Ahmed

Makeup Artist

Giulia Scrimieri

Giulia Scrimieri

Costume Designer

Sound

Julian Wilson

Julian Wilson

Sound Recordist

Joseph Keppler

Joseph Keppler

Sound Recordist

Keith Branch

Keith Branch

Sound Recordist

Martin Jensen

Martin Jensen

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Garrett McDonald

Garrett McDonald

Sound Recordist

Sean O'Neil

Sean O'Neil

Sound Recordist

Mehdi Hasani Bafrani

Mehdi Hasani Bafrani

Sound Recordist

Jim Goddard

Jim Goddard

Sound Effects Editor

Anna Wright

Anna Wright

Foley Artist

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Martyn Pick

Martyn Pick

Animation Director

Sharon Pinsker

Sharon Pinsker

Lead Animator

Ali Charmi

Ali Charmi

Animation

Kelvin Johnson

Kelvin Johnson

Animation

Camera

Vicente Franco

Vicente Franco

Additional Photography

Ali Amirani

Ali Amirani

Additional Photography

Mark James

Mark James

Additional Photography

Elijah Brown

Elijah Brown

Grip

Ines Sommer

Ines Sommer

Additional Photography

Moslem Tehrani

Moslem Tehrani

Additional Photography

Simon Fanthorpe

Simon Fanthorpe

Additional Photography

Abbas Kowsari

Abbas Kowsari

Additional Photography

Ben Richards

Ben Richards

Additional Photography

Vince Knight

Vince Knight

Director of Photography

Taghi Amirani

Taghi Amirani

Director of Photography

Claudia Raschke

Claudia Raschke

Director of Photography

Chris Morphet

Chris Morphet

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jason Kelvin

Jason Kelvin

Art Direction

Other Crew

Gisela Evert

Gisela Evert

Post Production Supervisor

Hai Le

Hai Le

Stunt Coordinator

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

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