Reversal of Fortune

Name: Reversal of Fortune
Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1990-11-09
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Annabella Sciorra, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver

– Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 51 Minutes

Release Year:

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.

Styles:

Tense, Talky, Sincere, Suspense, Witty, Clever, Suspenseful, Realistic, Captivating, Serious

Story Timeline:

1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Japan, USA, UK

Filming Locations:

Rhode Island

Genre:

Biography, Mystery, Drama

Reversal of Fortune (1990) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Nov 1990

Language:

English, German

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Barbet Schroeder

Story Written By:

Alan M. Dershowitz, Nicholas Kazan

Main Actors:

Annabella Sciorra, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver

Plot:

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. Based on a true story the film concentrates not on the trial like other legal thrillers, but on the preparatory work that Dershowitz and his students put in as they attempt to disprove the prosecution's case and achieve the Reversal of Fortune of the title.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 16 nominations.

Production Company:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

94%

Metacritic:

93%