Overview

A documentary thriller describing the last days of the Israeli community in Tehran, on the eve of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The director, whose family was in Tehran at the time, uses rare archive materials to illustrate how thousands of Israelis, who enjoyed unusual affinity with the Shah's regime, wake up one morning to find their paradise vanished.

Cast

Ervand Abrahamian, Shaul Bakhash, Zahra Eshraghi, Ruhollah Khomeini, Bruce Laingen, John Limbert, Ronald Reagan, Shadi Sadr

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What is "Before the Revolution" about?

A documentary thriller describing the last days of the Israeli community in Tehran, on the eve of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The director, whose family was in Tehran at the time, uses rare archive materials to illustrate how thousands of Israelis, who enjoyed unusual affinity with the Shah's regime, wake up one morning to find their paradise vanished.

When was "Before the Revolution" released?

Before the Revolution was released in 2013.

Who stars in "Before the Revolution"?

The cast includes Ervand Abrahamian, Shaul Bakhash, Zahra Eshraghi, Ruhollah Khomeini.