Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party (2016)
Overview
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.
Cast
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran
Self (archive footage)
Prince Michael of Greece
Self
Abolhassan Banisadr
Self
Assadollah Alam
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