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- 1990
- R
- 1 h 51 m
- 1990
- R
- 1 h 51 m
Summary Jeremy Irons plays socialite Claus von Bulow, seeking legal exoneration in the most sensational attempted murder scandal of the 1980s. (Warner Bros.)
Directed By: Barbet Schroeder
Written By: Alan Dershowitz, Nicholas Kazan
- 1990
- R
- 1 h 51 m
- 1990
- R
- 1 h 51 m
Reversal of Fortune
7.8
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Summary Jeremy Irons plays socialite Claus von Bulow, seeking legal exoneration in the most sensational attempted murder scandal of the 1980s. (Warner Bros.)
Directed By: Barbet Schroeder
Written By: Alan Dershowitz, Nicholas Kazan
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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94% Positive
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
93
94% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
6% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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This engrossing mystery-comedy peeks through the keyholes of the rich and infamous in a manner both droll and delicious.
What makes it so instructively entertaining is the pivotal character of Claus von Bulow, played by Jeremy Irons within an inch of his professional life. It's a fine, devastating performance, affected, mannerly, edgy, though seemingly ever in complete control. [17 Oct 1990]
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Based on 33 User Ratings
7.8
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 User Ratings
7.8
91% Positive
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The juxtaposition of liberal Jewish attorney Dershowitz (Silver) and von Bulow working together on the latter's defense makes for some engagingly offbeat drama, with some interesting insights into the legal process.
The performances of Close and Silver are flawless, but it is Irons' portrait that remains behind, an enigmatic after-image… Reversal of Fortune is a delectable tour through facets of the lives of the rich and famous that Robin Leach wouldn't touch with a forked stick. [17 Oct 1990]
Mesmerizing.
What's fun about this movie is the sight of Mr. Irons's Claus stalking the mansion like a tall, skinny ghost smiling at the perverseness of it all. [18 Oct 1990, p.A14(E)]
Dershowitz's life-enhancing scenes are flatulent, and they're dishonest: the movie seems to be putting us down for enjoying the scandal satire it's dishing up. [19 Nov 1990]
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
20/20 Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
