Reversal of Fortune (1990)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Claus von Bülow	Jeremy Irons
Sunny von Bülow	Glenn Close	½
Alan Derschowitz	Ron Silver	½
Carol	Annabella Sciorra	½
Maria	Uta Hagen	½
David Marriot	Fisher Stevens	½
Andrea Reynolds	Christine Baranski	½

Review

Crime stories based on real life events are always difficult to translate to the big screen because it is almost inevitable for the director not to let his views colour the narrative too much. Centered around the highly publicized case concerning the socialite von Bülow couple, Reversal of Fortune is one of the greatest such films ever, directed with an almost teasing sense of balance by Frenchman Barbet Schroder. He structures the narrative with chilling precision, making this a highly suspenseful film in addition to one of the most interesting criminal dramas of all time. Jeremy Irons' performance is a standout – his undisclosed arrogance lays the basis for lots of insinuations, but he leaves the conclusion to the viewer. Great are also both Ron Silver and Glenn Close – the latter in a what is for her a perfect role, despite her limited screen time.

Note: As of the time of this review, Sonny von Bülow still lies comatose in a hospital in New York. She and Claus are still married.