Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune is a 1990 film adapted from 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 story is narrated by Sunny von Bülow who is in a coma after falling into... More

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  • 1990

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R (USA)

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  • 1 h 51 min

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  • Reversal of Fortune

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Directed by

Barbet Schroeder

Barbet Schroeder (born 26 August 1941) is a Franco-Swiss film 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, and...

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1990
  • Mar 13, 2001
  • Oct 1990
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 51 min
  • 1 h 49 min
  • 1 h 52 min
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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Nominees

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List Rank Year Note
  • 16
  • 1,007
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5
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Reversal of fortune

Reversal of fortune is a book written by Alan Dershowitz.

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Appears in ranked lists:

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  • 16
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