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Coup 53 (2019)

Old secrets cast long shadows

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 2H 1M

Director : Taghi Amirani

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)
Humphrey Trevelyan
Humphrey 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)

Crews

Taghi Amirani
Taghi Amirani
Director
Taghi Amirani
Taghi Amirani
Writer
Walter Murch
Walter Murch
Writer
Paul Zaentz
Paul Zaentz
Producer
Walter Murch
Walter Murch
Editor
Taghi Amirani
Taghi Amirani
Director of Photography
Ahmad Kiarostami
Ahmad Kiarostami
Co-Producer
Amir Amirani
Amir Amirani
Co-Producer
Chris Morphet
Chris Morphet
Director of Photography
Claudia Raschke
Claudia Raschke
Director of Photography
Paul Gardner
Paul Gardner
Archival Footage Coordinator
Martyn Pick
Martyn Pick
Animation Director
Robert Miller
Robert Miller
Original Music Composer
Fateme Ahmadi
Fateme Ahmadi
Associate Producer
Ali Amirani
Ali Amirani
Associate Producer
Immy Humes
Immy Humes
Associate Producer
Gerry Ohrstrom
Gerry Ohrstrom
Executive Producer
Neda Nobari
Neda Nobari
Executive Producer
Jon Wilcox
Jon Wilcox
Executive Producer
Taghi Amirani
Taghi Amirani
Producer
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Thanks
Evelyn Franks
Evelyn Franks
Associate Editor
Vince Knight
Vince Knight
Director of Photography
Sharon Pinsker
Sharon Pinsker
Lead Animator
Ali Charmi
Ali Charmi
Animation
Kelvin Johnson
Kelvin Johnson
Animation
Giulia Scrimieri
Giulia Scrimieri
Costume Designer
Ruhaniah Ahmed
Ruhaniah Ahmed
Makeup Artist
Jason Kelvin
Jason Kelvin
Art Direction
Hai Le
Hai Le
Stunt Coordinator
Vicente Franco
Vicente Franco
Additional Photography
Abbas Kowsari
Abbas Kowsari
Additional Photography
Moslem Tehrani
Moslem Tehrani
Additional Photography
Ali Amirani
Ali Amirani
Additional Photography
Ben Richards
Ben Richards
Additional Photography
Simon Fanthorpe
Simon Fanthorpe
Additional Photography
Ines Sommer
Ines Sommer
Additional Photography
Mark James
Mark James
Additional Photography
Keith Branch
Keith Branch
Sound Recordist
Julian Wilson
Julian Wilson
Sound Recordist
Sean O'Neil
Sean O'Neil
Sound Recordist
Mehdi Hasani Bafrani
Mehdi Hasani Bafrani
Sound Recordist
Garrett McDonald
Garrett McDonald
Sound Recordist
Joseph Keppler
Joseph Keppler
Sound Recordist
Elijah Brown
Elijah Brown
Grip
Emma Parsons
Emma Parsons
Production Manager
Glynis Robertson
Glynis Robertson
Production Manager
Gisela Evert
Gisela Evert
Post Production Supervisor
Paul Ensby
Paul Ensby
Colorist
Martin Jensen
Martin Jensen
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jim Goddard
Jim Goddard
Sound Effects Editor
Anna Wright
Anna Wright
Foley Artist
Salome Siavoshi
Salome Siavoshi
Researcher
Giulia Cosentino
Giulia Cosentino
Researcher
Declan Smith
Declan Smith
Researcher
Rosemary Rotondi
Rosemary Rotondi
Researcher
Hesam Eslami
Hesam Eslami
Researcher

Trailers and other movies

2019 Teaser Trailer
2021 Official Trailer
Errol Morris with Walter Murch and Taghi Amirani
Michael Moore with R. Fiennes, W. Murch & T. Amirani
Chris Terrio with Walter Murch & Taghi Amirani
Paul Hirsch with Walter Murch
Anna Smith with Walter Murch & Taghi Amirani

Posters and backgrounds

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