Excellent

MASTER SCORE 75.6 / 100

1990Biography / Drama / Mystery1h 51m

REVERSAL OF FORTUNE

“The Case of Claus Von Bulow. An American Saga of Money and Mystery.”

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.

Above the Line

Barbet Schroeder·DirectorNicholas Kazan·ScreenplayAlan Dershowitz·BookLuciano Tovoli·Director of PhotographyMark Isham·Original Music ComposerLee Percy·Editor

Cast

Glenn Close·Sunny von Bülow / NarratorJeremy Irons·Claus von BülowRon Silver·Alan DershowitzAnnabella Sciorra·SarahUta Hagen·MariaFisher Stevens·David MarriottJack Gilpin·Peter MacIntoshChristine Baranski·Andrea ReynoldsStephen Mailer·Elon DershowitzChristine Dunford·Ellen

Full Crew

(28 credits)

Directing· 1

Barbet Schroeder·Director

Writing· 2

Nicholas Kazan·ScreenplayAlan Dershowitz·Book

Camera· 1

Luciano Tovoli·Director of Photography

Editing· 1

Lee Percy·Editor

Sound & Music· 6

Mark Isham·Original Music ComposerTom Nelson·Sound MixerJack Cooley·Sound Re-Recording MixerMichael Steinfeld·Sound EditorDan Sable·Sound EditorBitty O'Sullivan-Smith·Sound Editor

Art & Design· 8

Mel Bourne·Production DesignJudianna Makovsky·Costume DesignDan Davis·Art DirectionMilena Canonero·Costume ConsultantToni Trimble·Makeup ArtistAllen Weisinger·Makeup ArtistJean-Luc Russier·Makeup ArtistBeth Kushnick·Set Decoration

Production· 7

Edward R. Pressman·ProducerOliver Stone·ProducerMichael Rauch·Executive ProducerDiane Schneier·Associate ProducerNicholas Kazan·Co-ProducerMichael Flynn·Associate ProducerElon Dershowitz·Co-Producer

Other Departments· 2

Alan D'Angerio·HairstylistMarie-Ange Ripka·Hairstylist

By the Numbers

75.6

OF 100

Master Score

7.1

OF 10

IMDb

92%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

$15M

Worldwide Gross

3 NOMS

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Reversal of Fortune's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

#000000

#FFFFFF

#367399

Mood

Mysterious, Dramatic, Tense

Composition

Split

Era

1990s

Visual Style

Photographic

“The poster features a torn image, splitting the frame diagonally from top to bottom. On the left, a blonde woman with a serious expression is visible from the c”

dramamystery

Key Elements

Pearl EarringsTuxedoBow TieNightgown

Atmosphere

Dark

Color Mood

Mixed

Setting

Abstract

Design Score

8/10