Der Schah und der Ayatollah (2019)

8.0/10 • 53 min • Documentary History

Overview

In 1979, under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, revolution broke out in Iran and overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. This event marks the end of a two and a half thousand year old monarchy. This documentary retraces the lives of these two enemies who clashed for more than thirty years, from the Shah's rise to power in the 1940s until his fall.

Cast

Ruhollah Khomeini

Self (archive footage)

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

Self (archive footage)

Queen Farah Pahlavi Shahbanou Of Iran

Abolhassan Banisadr

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