Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party
"In 1971, the Shah of Iran, the self-proclaimed 'king of kings', celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party in history."
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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 leaders, who enjoyed a five-course banquet and a pageant featuring thousands of soldiers dressed in historical costume. However, the decadence on display had far-reaching consequences, breeding resentment of the Shah's regime among the Iranian people.
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Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Self (archive footage)
Arshin Abdi-Moghaddam
Self
Ali Ansari
Self
Abdolreza Ansari
Self
Elizabeth Antébi
Self
Esmaeil Khataie
Self
Peter J. Chelkowski
Self
Bijan Dolatabodi
Self
Shahrokh Golestan
Self
Sally Quinn
Self
Michel Menant
Self
Dante Franzetti
Self
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