Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Self
- (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
- Self
- (archive footage)
Allen Dulles
- Self
- (archive footage)
Mohammed Mossadegh
- Self
- (archive footage)
Shapour Bakhtiar
- Self
- (archive footage)
Kermit Roosevelt Jr.
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Kermit Roosevelt)
Julian Amery
- Self
- (archive footage)
Asadollah Aram
- Self
- (archive footage)
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- TriviaThe rapid montage of file boxes near the end of the film is each labeled with brief details of US-backed coups and other US regime change attempts since the events of this film: 1953 - Mohammad Mossadegh - Iran; 1954 - Jacobo Árbenz - Guatemala; 1960 - Patrice Lumumba - Congo; 1961 - Rafael Trujillo - Dominican Republic; 1961 - Fidel Castro - Bay of Pigs; 1963 - Ngo Dinh Diem - South Vietnam; 1964 - Joao Goulart - Brazil; 1967 - Sukarno - Indonesia; 1973 - Salvador Allende - Chile; 1976 - Perón - Argentina; 1971 - Juan José Torres - Bolivia; 1983 - Grenada; 1960 - Kong Le - Laos; 1982-1989 - Nicaragua (Iran-Contra); 1980-1992 - El Salvador; 1965-1966 - Dominican Republic; 1988-2002 - Chavez - Venezuela; 1952 - Farouk - Egypt; 1959-present - Iraq.
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While it is discussing a highly interesting and important subject and piece of history, it was presented quite dull, mundane, and frankly, boringly. Moments that stood out though were some odd choices of filmmaking that made the documentary as a whole felt like it was an amateur production at times. It did not command any serious attention and it did not have a sense of gravitas I was expecting.
However, despite my non-enjoyment, I did learn and gained quite a bit on the subject. The effort and work put into this was evident. The second or third half of the documentary was better produced and had a better sense of maturity to it.
If you're looking for a captivating and commanding documentary, I would direct you elsewhere. However, if you're looking for one about this specific topic, then go for it.
However, despite my non-enjoyment, I did learn and gained quite a bit on the subject. The effort and work put into this was evident. The second or third half of the documentary was better produced and had a better sense of maturity to it.
If you're looking for a captivating and commanding documentary, I would direct you elsewhere. However, if you're looking for one about this specific topic, then go for it.
- ThunderQunt
- Feb 25, 2022
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- 2:1
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