Description:

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.

Year:

1991

Directed By:

Barbet Schroeder

Genres:

Biography, Drama, Mystery

Release Date:

15 February 1991 (Netherlands)

Language:

English , German

Runtime:

111 min

Origin/Country:

USA | Japan | UK

Shooting Location:

Montclair, New Jersey, USA See more»