My strong resolution no to succumb to a bad cold ( nor the Swine Flu) was to fall short on Saturday Night. As Chills, fever and a runny nose inflicted me to bed, I had little comfort watching CNN announce Jean Simmons' demise.
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Filmmakers Farrokh Ghaffari and Ebrahim Golestan in gallant company during their student days in Paris at the Famous Restaurant
Le Pied de Cochon at Place des Halles. (Circa 1950's/1960's)
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Shahbanou Farah amongst the audience at the Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France known as the X
Olympic Winter Games. (Circa 1968)
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A documentary on Mehdi Bazargan, Iran's first prime minister after the Iranian Revolution of 1979, by those who knew him
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The First Public Appearance of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi since the Revolution which ousted his father from the Peacock Throne. Gathered with Followers in London, he delivers a speech of Hope and Unity
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I fell upon this photo of Qajar King Nasseredin Shah made during a Trip to Paris in the mid 1800's and found a striking resemblance with historian and scholar Abbas Milani.
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The Late Shapour Bakhtiar and his children (son Guy, and daughters Viviane, France) born to him and his french wife. Viviane and Guy both died of a heart attack shortly after their father's assassination.
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Promotional Film commissioned by Iran's Minister of State for Women's Affairs to showcase the various organizations dedicated to defending Iranian Women's status and demands in society
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Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi was welcomed at the
Musée de Monnaie de Paris on Wednesday 13th January, 2010 to attend the photography exhibition
“Iran 1979-2009: Between Hope and Chaos”.
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Beautiful German Documentary
Rivalinnen:Soraya und Farah Diba produced by ZDF/ARD about the Rivalry between Soraya Esfandiary Bakhtiary and Farah Diba for the Shah of Iran's Heart. Never Seen before Footage
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A rare photo from the San Francisco Examiner's photo Archives. Rioters cheer Shah's Brother Prince Ali Reza in front of the Royal Palace during demonstrations against Prime Minister Mossadegh's government.
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Carte de visite photograph of Qajar King
Nasser al-Din Shah seated in formal regalia. Photo by Charles Jacotin, Paris. (circa mid 1800's)
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VOA's Setareh Derakhshesh interviews Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi on the anniversary of the Shah's departure and exile. Watch Here
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Magazine from Holland shows Iran's Royal Family, The Shah, Shahbanou and children having fun together. Nieuwe Revu magazine, Netherlands (circa 1970's).
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