Der Schah und der Ayatollah

Name: Der Schah und der Ayatollah
Director: Holger Preuße
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2019-11-20
Duration: 53 min
Cast: Ruhollah Khomeini, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Bianca Devos, Amir Taheri, Abbas Milani

Explore Der Schah und der Ayatollah (2019), including ReelBot’s take, cast, runtime, where to watch, and similar movies worth adding to your list.

2019 · 53 min · Documentary · History · TMDB 8.0/10

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.

Directed by Holger Preuße

Cast

Ruhollah Khomeini — Self (archive footage)
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi — Self (archive footage)
Bianca Devos — Self
Amir Taheri — Self
Abbas Milani — Self