Soraya(2003)
Biopic of Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, the second wife of the last Shah of Iran, who was overthrown in the 1979's Islamic Revolution.
Movie: Soraya
Top 8 Billed Cast
Soraya Esfandiari Bakhtiari
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Chams
Kim Roosevelt
Mossadeq
Kalil Esfandiari Bakhtiari
Iranian Ambassador
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Overview
Biopic of Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, the second wife of the last Shah of Iran, who was overthrown in the 1979's Islamic Revolution.
Release Date
2003-10-05
Average
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
Italiano
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