Coup 53

Coup 53 is a 2019 documentary about the 1953 Iranian coup d'état. The film, directed by Taghi Amirani, was edited and co-written by Walter Murch.[3] Central to the documentary is a series of clips in which actor Ralph Fiennes reads from a transcript of an interview with MI6 agent Norman Darbyshire, who admitted to plotting the coup (codenamed "Operation Ajax") together with the CIA.[4][5]

Coup 53
Film poster
Directed byTaghi Amirani
Produced byTaghi Amirani
Paul Zaentz[1]
Written byTaghi Amirani
Walter Murch[1]
StarringRalph Fiennes
Music byRobert Miller
CinematographyTaghi Amirani
Simon Fanthorpe
Chris Morphet
Claudia Raschke
Vicente Franco
Ben Richards
Edited byWalter Murch
Production
company
Release date
  • August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31) (Telluride Film Festival)[2]
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Persian

Coup 53's world premiere was at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival,[6] and it also played the 2019 BFI London Film Festival.[7] At the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival,[8] Coup 53 won the audience award for Most Popular International Documentary.[9] The film has received a nomination for Best Documentary, in the British Independent Film Awards.[10]

References
  1. "British Films Directory: Film Detail: Coup 53". British Council – Film. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  2. "46th TFF Program Guide Revised" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  3. Tomris Laffly (2019-09-04). "Telluride Film Review: 'Coup 53'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  4. Rebecca Mead (2019-10-14). "Ralph Fiennes Channels a Real Spook". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  5. "Filmmaker sheds new light on Britain's role in 1953 Iran coup". France24. AFP. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  6. Fred Topel (2019-08-29). "Telluride Fest honors Renee Zellweger, Adam Driver, announces lineup". UPI. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  7. "Buy tickets for Coup 53". BFI London Film Festival 2019. 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  8. "Coup 53 [programme note]". Vancouver International Film Festival. 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  9. "VIFF announces 2019 People's Choice, Impact and Eco Warrior Award Winners" (Press release). Vancouver International Film Festival. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  10. Zack Sharf (2019-10-30). "2019 British Indie Film Awards Nominations: 'David Copperfield,' Zellweger, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
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