Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Barbet Schroeder
Screenplay by	Nicholas Kazan
Based on	Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case by Alan Dershowitz
Produced by	Edward R. Pressman Oliver Stone
Starring	Glenn Close Jeremy Irons Ron Silver
Cinematography	Luciano Tovoli
Edited by	Lee Percy
Music by	Mark Isham
Production companies	Reversal Films, Inc. Sovereign Pictures Shochiku Fuji Co. Ltd.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	September 12, 1990 (1990-09-12) (TIFF) October 19, 1990 (1990-10-19) (United States)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$15.4 million

Reversal of Fortune is a 1990 American drama 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 as his defense attorney.^[1] The film was directed by Barbet Schroeder and stars Jeremy Irons as Claus, Glenn Close as Sunny, and Ron Silver as Dershowitz. Screenwriter Nick Kazan originally envisioned Austrian actor Klaus Maria Brandauer in the role of Claus von Bülow but was thrilled with Irons' performance. Irons earned the 1990 Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.