A Dying King: The Shah of Iran (2017)

6.3/10 • 85 min • Documentary

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

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran

Self (archive footage)

Farah Pahlavi

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

Self (archive footage)

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