Coup 53 Poster

Coup 53 (2019)

09/01/2019 Documentary, History 2h 1m

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Old secrets cast long shadows

Overview

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.

Taghi Amirani

Director

Walter Murch

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire

Taghi Amirani

Taghi Amirani

Self - Filmmaker

Farhad Diba

Self - Mossadegh's Nephew

Malcolm Byrne

Self - Researcher

Stephen Kinzer

Self - Writer

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Self - Film Editor

Ervand Abrahamian

Self - Writer

Alison Rooper

Self - End of Empire (1985) Researcher

David Owen

David Owen

Self - Politician

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Media

Anna Smith with Walter Murch & Taghi Amirani

Anna Smith with Walter Murch & Taghi Amirani

Paul Hirsch with Walter Murch

Paul Hirsch with Walter Murch

Chris Terrio with Walter Murch & Taghi Amirani

Chris Terrio with Walter Murch & Taghi Amirani

Michael Moore with R. Fiennes, W. Murch & T. Amirani

Michael Moore with R. Fiennes, W. Murch & T. Amirani

Errol Morris with Walter Murch and Taghi Amirani

Errol Morris with Walter Murch and Taghi Amirani

2021 Official Trailer

2021 Official Trailer

2019 Teaser Trailer

2019 Teaser Trailer

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Reviews

A review by CitygalSF

Written on January 11, 2020

This important movie, over 4 years in the making, is even more pertinent today, with renewed tensions with Iran. Prodigious research underlies the revelation of British leadership in the coup that re-installed the Shah of Iran. The film provides evidence and context for subsequent events, without losing focus on the overthrow of a democratically elected leader to preserve British oil interests at Abadan. Currently making the rounds of the festival circuit, the producers are trying for a wide release as soon as possible. The persistence of the director and editing by Murch combine for a film that successfully tells a complex story without unnecessary simplification. It’s a sophisticated and vital film....

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