Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party

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It runs a compact 1h 15m.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Hassan AminiDirector

Cast

• Mohammad Reza Shah PahlaviSelf (archive footage)
• Arshin Abdi-MoghaddamSelf
• Ali AnsariSelf
• Abdolreza AnsariSelf
• Elizabeth AntébiSelf
• Esmaeil KhataieSelf
• Peter J. ChelkowskiSelf
• Bijan DolatabodiSelf
• Shahrokh GolestanSelf
• Sally QuinnSelf
• Michel MenantSelf
• Dante FranzettiSelf

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