Reversal of Fortune

Name: Reversal of Fortune
Genre: Drama
Released: 1990-10-19
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Uta Hagen

1990·Movie·R·111 min·★ 6.7(363)

Drama More English titles

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

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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About Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune is a 1990 English-language drama film directed by Barbet Schroeder. The cast is led by Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Reversal of Fortune was produced by Shochiku-Fuji Company, Sovereign Pictures, and Reversal Films Inc. and made in Japan and United Kingdom. It was released on October 19, 1990, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $15 million worldwide.

Director: Barbet Schroeder
Writers: Nicholas Kazan
Release date: October 19, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Japan, United Kingdom
Box office: $15 million
Production: Shochiku-Fuji Company, Sovereign Pictures, Reversal Films Inc.

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Reversal of Fortune cast & crew

Reversal of Fortune was directed by Barbet Schroeder and written by Nicholas Kazan.

The cast features Glenn Close as Sunny von Bülow / Narrator, Jeremy Irons as Claus von Bülow, Ron Silver as Alan Dershowitz, Annabella Sciorra as Sarah, Uta Hagen as Maria, and Fisher Stevens as David Marriott.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Luciano Tovoli, and it was produced by Edward R. Pressman and Oliver Stone.

Is Reversal of Fortune worth watching?

Reversal of Fortune holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 363 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Reversal of Fortune is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Reversal of Fortune

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