# Coup 53

> Award-winning documentary by Taghi Amirani and Walter Murch revealing how the CIA and MI6 overthrew Iran's democratically elected government in 1953. Featuring Ralph Fiennes. Back in cinemas April 2026.

Coup 53 is a feature documentary about the 1953 coup d'état in Iran that toppled Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. Edited by Oscar-winning editor Walter Murch, it features Ralph Fiennes dramatising the testimony of MI6 agent Norman Darbyshire. Certified 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

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