Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune (1990) is the cinematic adaptation of 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 Dershowitz acting as his defense. The film features Glenn Close as Sunny, Jeremy Irons as Claus, Ro... more

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Barbet Schroeder

Barbet Schroeder (born August 26, 1941) is a Franco-Swiss movie director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working together with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette. Schroeder was born in Tehran, Iran, the son of Ursula, a German-born physician,...

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  • 1 h 51 min

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