TV Storyville - Season 20 Episode 5 : Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party Storyville - Season 20 Episode 5 : Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party 7.6/10 by 7 users 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. Details Casts Posters Images Title Storyville - Season 20 Episode 5 : Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party Alternative Titles First Air Date 1997-11-15 Last Air Date 2025-03-11 Number of Episodes 678 Number of Seasons 29 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Four, BBC Two, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Storyville Season 20 :Episode 1 The Golden Age of Circus: The Show of Shows The Golden Age of Circus: The Show of Shows 2016-01-17 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 20 :Episode 2 The Great Gangster Film Fraud The Great Gangster Film Fraud 2016-01-24 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 20 :Episode 3 A Death Row Tale: The Fear of 13 A Death Row Tale: The Fear of 13 2016-01-31 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 20 :Episode 4 The Toughest Horse Race in the World: Palio The Toughest Horse Race in the World: Palio 2016-02-07 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... Storyville Season 20 :Episode 5 Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party 2016-02-14 Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago.... 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