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Der Schah und der Ayatollah

Der Schah und der Ayatollah
NR 53 minHistory, Documentary
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.

Movie Details

Original Language:German
Production Companies:neue artfilm, WDR, SWR