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Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party

6.720161h 15mMovieDocumentary

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…

DirectorHassan Amini
ProducersLawrence Elman·Ileen Maisel

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Cast · Directed by Hassan Amini

MPMohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Self (archive footage)
AA
Arshin Abdi-Moghaddam
Self
AA
Ali Ansari
Self
AA
Abdolreza Ansari
Self
EA
Elizabeth Antébi
Self
EK
Esmaeil Khataie
Self
PC
Peter J. Chelkowski
Self
BD
Bijan Dolatabodi
Self
SG
Shahrokh Golestan
Self
SQ
Sally Quinn
Self
MM
Michel Menant
Self
DF
Dante Franzetti
Self

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