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Decadence and Downfall In Iran: The Greatest Party In History | Real Stories
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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. Money was no object - a lavish tent city, using 37km of silk, was erected in a specially created oasis. The world's top restaurant at the time, Maxim's, closed its doors for two weeks to cater the event, a five-course banquet served to over sixty of the world's kings, queens and presidents, and washed down with some of the rarest wines known to man.
Over a decadent five-day period, guests were treated to a pageant of thousands of soldiers dressed in ancient Persian costume, a 'son et lumiere' at the foot of Darius the Great's temple, and the opening of the Azadi Tower in Tehran, designed to honour the Shah himself.
Every party leaves a few hangovers. This one left a country reeling, never to recover. It crystallised the opposition, led by the Ayatollah Khomeini. More than any other event, this party marked the break between the king of kings and the people of Iran he reigned over. A Storyville documentary.
Over a decadent five-day period, guests were treated to a pageant of thousands of soldiers dressed in ancient Persian costume, a 'son et lumiere' at the foot of Darius the Great's temple, and the opening of the Azadi Tower in Tehran, designed to honour the Shah himself.
Every party leaves a few hangovers. This one left a country reeling, never to recover. It crystallised the opposition, led by the Ayatollah Khomeini. More than any other event, this party marked the break between the king of kings and the people of Iran he reigned over. A Storyville documentary.
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This senior couple are Iranians who survived the revolution and fled to canada. The man on the right was an Iranian General who retired decades ago. He probably served under the show when he was a captain through his retirement.
This senior couple are Iranians who survived the revolution and fled to canada. The man on the right was an Iranian General who retired decades ago. He probably served under the show when he was a captain through his retirement.
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This retired General came out of Iran after he saw other generals executed by the new Iranian regime. He was probably a captain when the Shah came into power.
https://youtu.be/T7FV-KjNglU
This retired General came out of Iran after he saw other generals executed by the new Iranian regime. He was probably a captain when the Shah came into power.
https://youtu.be/T7FV-KjNglU
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