A Dying King: The Shah of Iran (2017)
Overview
On January 16, 1979, the then Shah of Iran, left Iran commencing what became a 19-month odyssey to exile in Egypt, Morocco, Bahamas, Mexico, US, Panama, and back to Egypt again where he passed away. His death had profound consequences for the future of the middle east and the world, yet the untold medical story of the late Shah of Iran has to date remained a puzzling mystery. This documentary leads viewers to the main causes of the Iranian revolution, pursuant hostage crisis, and the state of relations between the U.S. and Iran.
Cast
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Self (archive footage)
Queen Farah Pahlavi Shahbanou Of Iran
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter
Self (archive footage)
David Rockefeller
Self (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger
Self (archive footage)
Ruhollah Khomeini
Self (archive footage)
Anwar Sadat
Self (archive footage)
Michael DeBakey
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