Der Schah und der Ayatollah
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
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 20, 2019
Runtime
0h 53m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original Title
Der Schah und der Ayatollah
Production Companies
neue artfilm, WDR, SWR
Director
Holger Preuße
Description
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.
