Glenn Close
Sunny von Bülow/Narrator
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Reversal of Fortune: Directed by Barbet Schroeder. With Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra. 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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- Biography, Drama, Mystery
- Barbet Schroeder
- 1990-11-09
A 1990 drama film based on the true story of the von Bülow case, where a wealthy socialite was accused of trying to kill her husband. The film stars Jeremy Irons as Claus von Bülow, who was defended by Alan Dershowitz, played by Ron Silver.
If he wins, he keeps the fortune and the lifestyle. If he loses, he ends his life in prison. The man who can save him is Dershowitz, played by Ron Silver as a hyperkinetic showboat who surrounds himself with students and acolytes, possibly as a protection against the fear of silence.
When socialite Sunny von Bülow (Glenn Close) inexplicably slips into an irreversible coma, police suspect foul play -- and the obvious suspect is her urbane husband, Claus (Jeremy Irons).
- (53)
- Barbet Schroeder
- R
- Glenn Close
Reversal of Fortune. OSCAR® winner. Jeremy Irons in his portrayal of aristocrat Claus von Bulow in this true story about two men of vastly different backgrounds who form an uneasy alliance. 1,023. IMDb 7.2 1 h 51 min 1990 X-Ray R. Drama • Eerie • Enigmatic • Sophisticated. Rent. HD $3.69. Buy. HD $10.49. More purchase. options.
Jun 9, 2017 · Reversal of Fortune is a 1990 film adapted from the 1985 book Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case, written by law professor Alan Dershowitz. It recounts the true story of the unexplained coma of socialite Sunny von Bülow, the subsequent attempted murder trial, and the eventual acquittal of her husband, Claus von Bülow, who had ...
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Alan Dershowitz a brilliant professor of law is hired by wealthy socialite Claus von Bulow to attempt to overturn his two convictions for attempted murder of his extremely wealthy wife.
