Plot
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.
Written by
Alan Dershowitz, Nicholas Kazan
Directed by
Barbet Schroeder
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom, Japan
Production Companies
Reversal Films Inc., Sovereign Pictures, Shochiku-Fuji Company
Languages
English
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 16 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
19,969
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
93
Popularity
NA