Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 6 nominations.
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Norman Darbyshire
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower | ... |
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| Taghi Amirani | ... |
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| Allen Dulles | ... |
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David Talbot | ... |
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George McGee | ... |
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Shapour Bakhtiar | ... |
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Kermit Roosevelt | ... |
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Julian Amery | ... |
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Julian Willson | ... |
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Amir Pishdad | ... |
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Ervand Abrahamian | ... |
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Hedayat Matin Daftari | ... |
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Ashraf Pahlavi | ... |
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Stephen Meade | ... |
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Asadollah Aram | ... |
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Hamid Ahmadi | ... |
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Abol Ghasem Kashani | ... |
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Stephen Kinzer | ... |
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| Mohammed Mossadegh | ... |
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Esmail Yazdi | ... |
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Mehdi Houmayouni | ... |
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Malcolm Byrne | ... |
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Ardeshir Zahedi | ... |
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Fazlollah Zahedi | ... |
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Mousa Mehran | ... |
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Fereydoun Azarnour | ... |
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Abdolmajid Bayat | ... |
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George Middleton | ... |
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Alireza Saheb | ... |
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Siavush Randjbar-Daemi | ... |
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Directed by
| Taghi Amirani | ||
Written by
| Taghi Amirani | ... | () |
| Walter Murch | ... | () |
Produced by
| Fateme Ahmadi | ... | associate producer |
| Ali Amirani | ... | associate producer |
| Amir Amirani | ... | co-producer |
| Taghi Amirani | ... | producer |
| Immy Humes | ... | associate producer |
| Ahmad Kiarostami | ... | co-producer |
| Paul Zaentz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Robert Miller | ||
Cinematography by
| Taghi Amirani | ||
| Simon Fanthorpe | ||
| Chris Morphet | ||
| Claudia Raschke | ||
| Ben Richards | ||
Film Editing by
| Walter Murch | ||
Editorial Department
| Silvia Biagioni | ... | assistant editor |
| Zoe Davis | ... | associate editor |
| Paul Ensby | ... | digital intermediate colourist |
| Dan Farrell | ... | associate editor |
| Evelyn Franks | ... | Associate Editor |
| Leigh Myers | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Caite Ni'Ceileachair | ... | post production paperwork |
| Shaheen Schleifer | ... | post production (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Gisela Evert | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Philip Clements | ... | foley recordist |
| Jim Goddard | ... | sound designer |
| Martin Jensen | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sean O'Neil | ... | sound mixer |
| David Sendall | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Stewart | ... | foley editor |
| Tom Williams | ... | dialogue editor |
| Julian Willson | ... | sound recordist |
| Anna Wright | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Angela Gigica | ... | Motion Graphics Designer |
Stunts
| Hai Le | ... | stunt coordinator (as Manh Hai Le) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ali Amirani | ... | Additional cinematography |
| Graham Deneen | ... | assistant camera |
| Simon Fanthorpe | ... | Additional cinematography |
| Vicente Franco | ... | Additional cinematography |
| Abbas Kowsari | ... | Additional cinematography |
| Ben Richards | ... | Additional cinematography |
| Ines Sommer | ... | Additional cinematography |
| Moslem Tehrani | ... | Additional cinematography |
Animation Department
| Ali Charmi | ... | animator |
| Rachel Gold | ... | live action producer |
| Robb Hart | ... | compositor |
| Kelvin Johnson | ... | animation artist |
| Vince Knight | ... | animation cinematographer |
| Martyn Pick | ... | animation director |
| Sharon Pinsker | ... | lead artist |
Music Department
| Loire Cotler | ... | vocal soloist: Lori Colter |
| Nick Green | ... | music production assistant |
Additional Crew
| Paul Gardner | ... | archive producer |
| Caitlin Kelly | ... | production assistant |
| Rosemary Rotondi | ... | archive reseacher |
| Salome Siavoshi | ... | Archive Researcher |
| Declan Smith | ... | archive reseacher |
Thanks
| Hilary Davis | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
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Special Effects
Other Companies
- Fatts (Post Production Script Services)
Storyline
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The rapid montage of file boxes near the end of the film is each labeled with brief details of US-backed coups and other US regime change attempts since the events of this film: 1953 - Mohammad Mossadegh - Iran; 1954 - Jacobo Árbenz - Guatemala; 1960 - Patrice Lumumba - Congo; 1961 - Rafael Trujillo - Dominican Republic; 1961 - Fidel Castro - Bay of Pigs; 1963 - Ngo Dinh Diem - South Vietnam; 1964 - Joao Goulart - Brazil; 1967 - Sukarno - Indonesia; 1973 - Salvador Allende - Chile; 1976 - Perón - Argentina; 1971 - Juan José Torres - Bolivia; 1983 - Grenada; 1960 - Kong Le - Laos; 1982-1989 - Nicaragua (Iran-Contra); 1980-1992 - El Salvador; 1965-1966 - Dominican Republic; 1988-2002 - Chavez - Venezuela; 1952 - Farouk - Egypt; 1959-present - Iraq. See more » |