Is Coup 53 ye filme irani ya engelisi?

It is a joint Iranian-British-American production directed by British-Iranian filmmaker Taghi Amirani. The film is in English and draws on international archives, though it centers entirely on modern Iranian political history.

Koja bebinam Coup 53 ro?

You can watch Coup 53 on K-Time from any browser, smart TV, or Android device. No VPN is required. A K-Time subscription gets you access, and you can cancel anytime.

Does Coup 53 have Persian subtitles or Farsi dub?

The version on K-Time plays in its original English audio. Persian subtitles and a Persian dub are not currently available for this title. The documentary's scholarly English narration is clear and accessible.

Coup 53

Name: Coup 53
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Walter Murch, David Talbot, Ervand Abrahamian, Malcolm Byrne, Stephen Kinzer

Director: Taghi Amirani

Cast: Walter Murch, David Talbot, Ervand Abrahamian, Malcolm Byrne, Stephen Kinzer

Coup 53 is a 2019 Iranian-British documentary directed by Taghi Amirani, examining the CIA and MI6 covert operation that toppled Iran's elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in August 1953 — a turning point that shaped the Middle East and global oil politics for generations.

What is Coup 53 about?

Drawing on declassified files, archival footage, and interviews with historians and intelligence scholars, Coup 53 reconstructs how British and American intelligence agencies orchestrated street violence, bribed press figures, and manipulated military officers to remove Mosaddegh from power. The film centers on a pivotal discovery: a long-suppressed interview with a key British operative that was kept out of earlier documentaries on the subject. Through meticulous research spanning decades, Amirani builds a case about how democratic governance in Iran was sabotaged — and what that act of regime change set in motion across the region. The documentary moves between archive rooms in London, testimonies from scholars in New York, and dramatic readings that give voice to the buried evidence.

The K-Time take

Shot over sixteen years and edited by the legendary Walter Murch, Coup 53 carries the weight of genuine detective work. Amirani's restrained, methodical approach trusts the evidence to do the heavy lifting, and the result is a film that feels less like polemic and more like a slow revelation — the kind that lingers long after the credits.

Cast & crew

Director Taghi Amirani is a British-Iranian filmmaker who spent over sixteen years assembling this documentary. Academy Award-winning editor Walter Murch shaped the final cut. The film features historian Ervand Abrahamian, journalist and author Stephen Kinzer, national security scholar Malcolm Byrne, and journalist David Talbot, all appearing as key on-screen voices.

Context & significance

For the Iranian diaspora, 1953 is not distant history — it is the fault line. The CIA-MI6 coup against Mosaddegh ended Iran's experiment with parliamentary democracy and restored the Shah, setting off a chain of events that culminated in the 1979 revolution and the political displacement many diaspora families carry today. Coup 53 is significant because it names specific individuals, cites newly surfaced documents, and refuses the polite ambiguities that earlier Western accounts allowed. Watching it is an act of recovering a history that was deliberately buried, making it essential viewing for anyone trying to understand how modern Iran came to be.

Where & how to watch

Coup 53 is available on K-Time — no VPN needed, no extra download, no geo-blocking. Stream on your browser, connected TV, or phone with original English audio and English subtitles. Cancel anytime.