Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party (movie)
- User score: 6.5
- Production country: United Kingdom
- Producer: Hassan Amini
- Production companies: Amber Entertainment
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 2/14/2016
- Run time: 75 min.
Movie description
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.
