It showed that the Shah tried to pull his country into the modern world ... why he had to become more autocratic when his enemies became stronger ... something we have seen play out again and again. The Iran of today is is a prison of its people ... not too many places left of this sort anymore either. A matter of time before that country will see another overthrow ... god bless! So yes - the movie shows a thin slice of Persia's long history and is reasonably well made.
