Movie

Coup 53

“Old secrets cast long shadows”

★ 8.0(14)20192h 1m

Coup 53 is available to rent or buy on Eventive in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 19 June 2026.

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Director: Taghi Amirani
Release date: 2019-09-01
Runtime: 2h 1m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Amirani Media

Coup 53 — trailer

About Coup 53

Coup 53 is a 2019 movie in the Documentary and History genres, directed by Taghi Amirani, starring Ralph Fiennes, Taghi Amirani and Farhad Diba. It has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 14 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Coup 53 in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed tyrant Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, have conspired with agents of the British MI6 and the US CIA, manage to put an end to the democratic government led by Mohammad Mosaddegh, a dramatic event that will begin the tragic era of coups d'état that, orchestrated by the CIA, will take place, over the following decades, in dozens of countries around the world.

Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire

Taghi Amirani

Self - Filmmaker

Farhad Diba

Self - Mossadegh's Nephew

Malcolm Byrne

Self - Researcher

Stephen Kinzer

Self - Writer

Walter Murch

Self - Film Editor

Ervand Abrahamian

Self - Writer

Alison Rooper

Self - End of Empire (1985) Researcher

David Owen

Self - Politician

Mark Anderson

Self - End of Empire (1985) Producer (voice)

Humphry Trevelyan

Self - End of Empire (1985) Cameraman

Chris Morphet

Self - Cameraman

Themes & keywords

espionagecinema on cinemanationalismcoup d'etatteheran (tehran), iranhistorical figureanimated scenepolitical assassinationdocudramaarchive footageoil refinerygovernment conspiracybritish colonialismnational identity1950s