Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party (2016)
Overview
The story of a famously lavish five-day party held by the Shah of Iran in 1971 to celebrate 2,500 years of Persian monarchy. The event was held at a specially constructed oasis surrounded by a city of tents and attended by 60 world leaders, who enjoyed a five-course banquet and a pageant featuring thousands of soldiers dressed in historical costume. However, the decadence on display had far-reaching consequences, breeding resentment of the Shah's regime among the Iranian people.
Cast
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Self (archive footage)
Prince Michael of Greece
Self
Abolhassan Banisadr
Self
Assadollah Alam
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