Reversal of Fortune
Alan Dershowitz a brilliant professor of law is hired by wealthy socialite Claus von Bulow to attempt to overturn his two convictions for attempted murder of his extremely wealthy wife. Based on a true story the film concentrates not on the trial like other legal thrillers, but on the preparatory work that Dershowitz and his students put in as they attempt to disprove the prosecution's case and achieve the Reversal of Fortune of the title.
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Biography, Drama, Mystery
1990
111 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Reversal of Fortune
- Duration : 111 min
- Languages : English, German
- Writers : Alan M. Dershowitz (book), Nicholas Kazan (screenplay)
- Directors : Barbet Schroeder min
- Imdb : 7.3 (10614 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.6 (5235 votes)
- Actors : Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra
Movie Storyline
Alan Dershowitz a brilliant professor of law is hired by wealthy socialite Claus von Bulow to attempt to overturn his two convictions for attempted murder of his extremely wealthy wife. Based on a true story the film concentrates not on the trial like other legal thrillers, but on the preparatory work that Dershowitz and his students put in as they attempt to disprove the prosecution's case and achieve the Reversal of Fortune of the title.