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Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune

Drama · 1990

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.

Movie details

Reversal of Fortune

“The Case of Claus Von Bulow. An American Saga of Money and Mystery.”

1990 Drama 1h 51m

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6.7 / 10

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Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Barbet Schroeder

Written by

Nicholas Kazan

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Sunny von Bülow / Narrator

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Claus von Bülow

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Alan Dershowitz

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Sarah

Uta Hagen

Uta Hagen

Maria

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

David Marriott

Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

Peter MacIntosh

Court is in session

Put Reversal of Fortune on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.