Der Schah und der Ayatollah

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.

• Release date
• November 20, 2019
• Runtime
• 53 min
• Genres
• Documentary, History
• Director
• Holger Preuße

Cast

Ruhollah Khomeini Self (archive footage) Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran Self (archive footage)

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Bianca Devos Self

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Amir Taheri Self

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Abbas Milani Self

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Bahman Nirumand Self Farah Pahlavi Self Abolhassan Banisadr Self