The Queen and the Coup

The Queen and the Coup

47 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | June 14, 2020

Planned by Britain’s MI6 and then executed by America’s C.I.A., the coup d’état which follows will destroy Iran’s last democracy, and relations between Iran and the West until the present day. Most shocking of all, the truth about Her Majesty’s role will be hidden from the Queen herself, and even the all-powerful Shah who will be used by Britain and American to replace Iran’s last democratic Prime Minister. The coup will lead to political upheaval all over the Middle East for decades to come, eventually resulting in the Islamic Revolution of 1979 which will end the reign of the Shah, and British and American influence in Iran, inspiring countless other Islamist revolutions around the world.

The Queen and the Coup

47 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | June 14, 2020

The Queen and the Coup
Planned by Britain’s MI6 and then executed by America’s C.I.A., the coup d’état which follows will destroy Iran’s last democracy, and relations between Iran and the West until the present day. Most shocking of all, the truth about Her Majesty’s role will be hidden from the Queen herself, and even the all-powerful Shah who will be used by Britain and American to replace Iran’s last democratic Prime Minister. The coup will lead to political upheaval all over the Middle East for decades to come, eventually resulting in the Islamic Revolution of 1979 which will end the reign of the Shah, and British and American influence in Iran, inspiring countless other Islamist revolutions around the world.
Producers Brave New Media
Original title The Queen and the Coup
Directors Paul Elston
Writers Paul Elston

Cast

Caroline Catz

as Narrator

Rory Cormac

as Self

King George VI of the United Kingdom

as Self (archive footage)

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran

as Self (archive footage)

Mohammed Mossadegh

as Self (archive footage)

Mehrdad Khonsari

as Self - Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1972-1970)

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

as Self (archive footage)

Clement Attlee

as Self (archive footage)

Ann Lambton

as Self (archive footage)

Scott Lucas

as Self

Dwight D. Eisenhower

as Self (archive footage)

Anthony Eden

as Self (archive footage)

John Foster Dulles

as Self (archive footage)

Fazlollah Zahedi

as Self (archive footage)

Ruhollah Khomeini

as Self (archive footage)