Glenn Close
Sunny von Bülow/Narrator
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Nov 9, 1990 · A film based on a true story of a wealthy socialite who was convicted of trying to kill his wife, but hired a lawyer to appeal his case. Jeremy Irons won the Best Actor award for his portrayal of the enigmatic Claus von Bülow, while Glenn Close played his comatose spouse.
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- Biography, Drama, Mystery
- Barbet Schroeder
- 1990-11-09
A 1990 film based on the true story of the trial of Claus von Bülow, who was accused of trying to kill his comatose wife Sunny. The film stars Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close and Ron Silver, and won several awards, including Best Actor for Irons.
AwardCategoryNominee(s)Result20/20 AwardsBest ActorWon20/20 AwardsBest ActressNominated20/20 AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayNominatedNominatedOct 17, 1990 · A film based on the book by Alan Dershowitz, who defended Claus von Bulow, accused of trying to kill his wife Sunny. Sunny narrates the story from her coma, while the film explores the mystery, the personalities and the legal issues of the case.
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).
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- Barbet Schroeder
- R
- Glenn Close
Reversal of Fortune. 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. 1,022 IMDb 7.2 1 h 51 min 1990. X-Ray R. Drama · Eerie · Enigmatic · Sophisticated. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.69. Buy movie. HD $10.49 $4.99. More purchase.
- 111 min
Jun 9, 2017 · Watch the movie adaptation of the true story of Claus von Bülow, a socialite who was accused of trying to kill his wife Sunny, who was in a coma. The film features Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close, Ron Silver and Alan Dershowitz as the defense lawyer.
A film based on the true story of a wealthy socialite who falls into a coma and her husband who is accused of trying to kill her. Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard law professor, defends the husband in a high-profile appeal case.
