Log-in to add movie to favourites

Movie added to favourites

Movie removed from favourites

Coup 53

Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.

Director

Taghi Amirani

Year

Genre

documentary, history

Box Office

N/A

Production

Amirani Media

Awards

3 wins & 8 nominations total

Homepage

https://coup53.com

Cast information not available.

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this movie

Explore 470 Clips

And really Wall Street firms of that nature - Coup 53

And really Wall Street firms of that nature

Allen Dulles brought the Shah to New York - Coup 53

Allen Dulles brought the Shah to New York

It was a way of showing the American foreign policy elite - Coup 53

It was a way of showing the American foreign policy elite

Before coming here, I had seen and learned - Coup 53

Before coming here, I had seen and learned

This friendship, the government - Coup 53

This friendship, the government

So, right away there is conflicts there between the Dulles brothers and this new - Coup 53

So, right away there is conflicts there between the Dulles...

In fact, they were so determined - Coup 53

In fact, they were so determined

In New York, Mr. Churchill meets John Foster Dulles - Coup 53

In New York, Mr. Churchill meets John Foster Dulles

But neither Mr. Churchill nor Mr. Eisenhower - Coup 53

But neither Mr. Churchill nor Mr. Eisenhower

It was my feeling then. It remains my feeling - Coup 53

It was my feeling then. It remains my feeling

They reframed the terms of this dispute. - Coup 53

They reframed the terms of this dispute.

Yeah, in cold war terms just as today - Coup 53

Yeah, in cold war terms just as today

Yes. Washington, Cyprus, Rome, London. - Coup 53

Yes. Washington, Cyprus, Rome, London.

We went there to persuade the Americans - Coup 53

We went there to persuade the Americans

And that his remaining in power was very dangerous to both our interests. - Coup 53

And that his remaining in power was very dangerous to both...

And also to tell them a little bit about the means we had at our disposal - Coup 53

And also to tell them a little bit about the means we had at...

In January 1953, - Coup 53

In January 1953,

Police chief Afshartous claimed to have a list of - Coup 53

Police chief Afshartous claimed to have a list of

At the beginning of April 1953 - Coup 53

At the beginning of April 1953

In the early months of 53 - Coup 53

In the early months of 53

Police chief Afshartous was kidnapped and murdered in the spring of 53. - Coup 53

Police chief Afshartous was kidnapped and murdered in the...

And this was uhh something that was later tied to - Coup 53

And this was uhh something that was later tied to

Were you involved in Afshartous assassination? - Coup 53

Were you involved in Afshartous assassination?

But it was never the intention that Afshartous should be killed. - Coup 53

But it was never the intention that Afshartous should be...

The claim is that he started - Coup 53

The claim is that he started

Feelings ran very high - Coup 53

Feelings ran very high

But his body was very badly tortured, so - Coup 53

But his body was very badly tortured, so

Bakhtar Emrooz was uhh - Coup 53

Bakhtar Emrooz was uhh

Ukh ukh ooof - Coup 53

Because not only they - Coup 53

Because not only they

It was a big event. It was a kind of a crisis at the time. - Coup 53

It was a big event. It was a kind of a crisis at the time.

It was certainly a bad sign for Mossadegh. - Coup 53

It was certainly a bad sign for Mossadegh.

Is Darbyshire's admission to involve him in the assassination of the chief of police - Coup 53

Is Darbyshire's admission to involve him in the...

Besides the fact that he has - Coup 53

Besides the fact that he has

So, they tied him up, - Coup 53

So, they tied him up,

This was a very important element in the coup - Coup 53

This was a very important element in the coup

He replaced him with people who were - Coup 53

He replaced him with people who were

Zahedi avoided arrest and I was involved in protecting him - Coup 53

Zahedi avoided arrest and I was involved in protecting him

The plan for the final stages of the coup - Coup 53

The plan for the final stages of the coup

It was code named operation AJAX - Coup 53

It was code named operation AJAX

225 - Coup 53

Apparently, the British ambassador and the American ambassador had - Coup 53

Apparently, the British ambassador and the American...

Now, whether he did not want to do it - Coup 53

Now, whether he did not want to do it

Well, the Shah was very young when he was put on the throne - Coup 53

Well, the Shah was very young when he was put on the throne

He always listened to the advice - Coup 53

He always listened to the advice

Someone either British or American I am not sure - Coup 53

Someone either British or American I am not sure

Princess Ashraf very astute person, clever, very intelligent. - Coup 53

Princess Ashraf very astute person, clever, very...

People say much more brave and much intelligent than her twin brother. - Coup 53

People say much more brave and much intelligent than her...

In late June or July, I was called to locate princess Ashraf - Coup 53

In late June or July, I was called to locate princess Ashraf

Your British counterpart was in fact Norman Darbyshire - Coup 53

Your British counterpart was in fact Norman Darbyshire

Norman Darbyshire was a very competent individual - Coup 53

Norman Darbyshire was a very competent individual

He spoke Farsi fluently, French, - Coup 53

He spoke Farsi fluently, French,

Well, you know the old wartime habit of using the BBC. - Coup 53

Well, you know the old wartime habit of using the BBC.

Well, we persuaded them and gave her the message that - Coup 53

Well, we persuaded them and gave her the message that

We wanted to hammer it home that it was - Coup 53

We wanted to hammer it home that it was

We made it clear that we would pay expenses - Coup 53

We made it clear that we would pay expenses

At one point in the negotiations - Coup 53

At one point in the negotiations

So, I thought if this is what it takes - Coup 53

So, I thought if this is what it takes

She had not been out the room long that day - Coup 53

She had not been out the room long that day

And he said, "Do you really have the authority to do this?" - Coup 53

And he said, "Do you really have the authority to do...

And he said, "Well if I did that, I would probably be sacked." - Coup 53

And he said, "Well if I did that, I would probably be...

Well, she was quite a flighty woman - Coup 53

Well, she was quite a flighty woman

Eventually we said - Coup 53

Eventually we said

Ashraf flew to Tehran from Paris and delivered the letter - Coup 53

Ashraf flew to Tehran from Paris and delivered the letter

Six days ahead of Ashraf - Coup 53

Six days ahead of Ashraf

Kermit Roosevelt was Harvard educated, - Coup 53

Kermit Roosevelt was Harvard educated,

Roosevelt of course knew nothing about Iran, did not know Persian. - Coup 53

Roosevelt of course knew nothing about Iran, did not know...

He was more like uhh - Coup 53

He was more like uhh

A lot of this was done by MI6. The coup - Coup 53

A lot of this was done by MI6. The coup

Perhaps, one of the reasons why Darbyshire actually - Coup 53

Perhaps, one of the reasons why Darbyshire actually

Roosevelt crossed the border from Iraq as James Lockridge - Coup 53

Roosevelt crossed the border from Iraq as James Lockridge

It is actually an interesting project because you ask yourself - Coup 53

It is actually an interesting project because you ask...

What do you do on Monday morning 9 o’clock first day? How do you start? - Coup 53

What do you do on Monday morning 9 o’clock first day? How do...

Well, Kermit Roosevelt started by - Coup 53

Well, Kermit Roosevelt started by

They were running articles against Mossadegh day after day. - Coup 53

They were running articles against Mossadegh day after day.

Mossadegh was a Jew, a communist, - Coup 53

Mossadegh was a Jew, a communist,

And the CIA back in Washington - Coup 53

And the CIA back in Washington

And any article that I would write. It gave you something of a sense of power. - Coup 53

And any article that I would write. It gave you something of...

Would appear almost instantly the next day in Iranian press - Coup 53

Would appear almost instantly the next day in Iranian press

The timing of the operation itself - Coup 53

The timing of the operation itself

Timing was solely affected by the signature of the Shah. - Coup 53

Timing was solely affected by the signature of the Shah.

The original coup plan was based on - Coup 53

The original coup plan was based on

And therefore, what was going to take place was that - Coup 53

And therefore, what was going to take place was that

He would say I do not accept being fired - Coup 53

He would say I do not accept being fired

He would then be arrested - Coup 53

He would then be arrested

On the day of the coup he was Mossadegh's head of security. - Coup 53

On the day of the coup he was Mossadegh's head of...

For most of my Iranian witnesses - Coup 53

For most of my Iranian witnesses

Timing is always of the essence and secrecy. - Coup 53

Timing is always of the essence and secrecy.

With every passing day word got around and eventually word got to Mossadegh. - Coup 53

With every passing day word got around and eventually word...

He heard it because they had a - Coup 53

He heard it because they had a

Coup 53 poster

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Taghi Amirani

Writer: Taghi Amirani, Walter Murch

Production: Amirani Media

Genre: documentary, history

Year: 2019

MetaScore: 80/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 19 Aug 2020

Awards: 3 wins & 8 nominations total

Homepage: https://coup53.com