In 1979, under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, revolution broke out in Iran and overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. This event marks the end of a two and a half thousand year old monarchy. This documentary retraces the lives of these two enemies who clashed for more than thirty years, from the Shah's rise to power in the 1940s until his fall.
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DeceasedBorn: September 24, 1902
Died: June 3, 1989
Age at death: 86
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DeceasedBorn: October 26, 1919
Died: July 27, 1980
Age at death: 60
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AliveBorn: January 1, 1979
Age: 47
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
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AliveBorn: June 9, 1942
Age: 84
Ahvaz, Iran
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AliveBorn: October 14, 1938
Age: 87
Tehran, Iran
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DeceasedBorn: March 22, 1933
Died: October 9, 2021
Age at death: 88
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DeceasedBorn: October 16, 1931
Died: November 16, 2025
Age at death: 94