In 1979, under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, revolution broke out in Iran and overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. This event marks the end of a two and a half thousand year old monarchy. This documentary retraces the lives of these two enemies who clashed for more than thirty years, from the Shah's rise to power in the 1940s until his fall.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ruhollah KhomeiniSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Mohammad Reza Shah PahlaviSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| BBianca DevosSelf | Self |
| AAmir TaheriSelf | Self |
| AAbbas MilaniSelf | Self |
| BBahman NirumandSelf | Self |
 Queen Farah Pahlavi Shahbanou Of IranSelf | Self |
 Abolhassan BanisadrSelf | Self |
| HHans FriderichsSelf | Self |