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IMDb rating 7.2
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Critic Robyn Karney
rated 8

...an intriguing and absorbing movie, reeking of class and quite packed with powerhouse performances.

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Cast & Crew

Glenn Close
As Sunny von Bülow / Narrator
Ron Silver
As Alan Dershowitz
Fisher Stevens
As David Marriott
Christine Baranski
As Andrea Reynolds
Bill Camp
As Bill
Jeremy Irons
As Claus von Bülow

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Reversal of Fortune is A drama movie released in 1990, directed by Barbet Schroeder and written by Nicholas Kazan. The film is based on a true story and follows the trial of Claus von Bulow (Jeremy Irons), a wealthy European aristocrat accused of attempting to murder his wife, Sunny (Glenn Close), by giving her an overdose of insulin. Claus hires Alan Dershowitz (Ron Silver), a law professor known for his integrity, to defend him in court. As the trial unfolds, Dershowitz wrestles with questions of von Bulow's guilt or innocence and his unnerving personal style, while also working to defend two poor black boys accused of capital murder. The film features a strong performance by Jeremy Irons, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of von Bulow.

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