Reversal of Fortune
“The Case of Claus Von Bulow. An American Saga of Money and Mystery.”
Barbet SchroederWhere to watch in the United States: Free: YouTube Free · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Jeremy Irons 
Glenn Close 
Ron Silver 
Annabella Sciorra 
Uta Hagen 
Fisher Stevens
Credits
Written by: Alan Dershowitz
Plot
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Sinekatalog’s take
Reversal of Fortune (1990) is a Japanese drama directed by Barbet Schroeder. It stars Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close and Ron Silver. It runs 111 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Golden Globe Awards 1991: Best Actor (Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama) — Jeremy Irons
- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1991: Best Actor (Academy Award for Best Actor) — Jeremy Irons
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (21,856 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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