Der Schah und der Ayatollah

Der Schah und der Ayatollah

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2019-11-20

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.

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Der Schah und der Ayatollah

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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.

Released

2019-11-20

Runtime

53

Director

Holger Preuße

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

History

Language

Deutsch

Production

neue artfilm

WDR

SWR

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    Ruhollah Khomeini

    Ruhollah Khomeini
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    Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran

    Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran