Reversal of Fortune - wikipedia Reversal of Fortune For other uses, see Reversal of Fortune ( disambiguation ). Reversal of Fortune Theatrical release poster Directed by Barbet Schroeder Produced by Edward R. Pressman Oliver Stone Screenplay by Nicholas Kazan Based on Reversal of Fortune : Inside the von Bülow Case by Alan Dershowitz Starring Glenn Close Jeremy Irons Ron Silver Music by Mark Isham Cinematography Luciano Tovoli Edited by Lee Percy Production companies Reversal Films, Inc. Sovereign Pictures Shochiku Fuji Co. Ltd. Distributed by Warner Bros. ( United States ) Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer ( Worldwide ) Release date September 12, 1990 ( 1990 - 09 - 12 ) ( Toronto ) October 17, 1990 ( 1990 - 10 - 17 ) ( Los Angeles ) October 19, 1990 ( 1990 - 10 - 19 ) ( United States ) Running time 111 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $15.4 million Reversal of Fortune is a 1990 film adapted from the 1985 book Reversal of Fortune : Inside the von Bülow Case, written by law professor Alan Dershowitz. It recounts the true story of the unexplained coma of socialite Sunny von Bülow, the subsequent attempted murder trial, and the eventual acquittal of her husband, Claus von Bülow, who had Dershowitz acting as his defense. The film was directed by Barbet Schroeder and stars Jeremy Irons as Claus, Glenn Close as Sunny, and Ron Silver as Dershowitz. Screenwriter Nick Kazan originally envisioned Austrian actor Klaus Maria Brandauer in the role of Claus von Bülow, but was thrilled with Irons ' performance. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 Awards and honors 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Plot The story is narrated by Sunny von Bülow, who is in a coma after falling into diabetic shock after a Christmas party. Her husband, the dissolute European aristocrat Claus von Bülow, is charged with attempting to murder the hypoglycemic Sunny by giving her an overdose of insulin. Claus ' strained relationship with his wife and his cold and haughty personal demeanor led most people to conclude that he is guilty. In need of an innovative defense, Claus turns to law professor Alan Dershowitz. Dershowitz is initially convinced of Claus ' guilt, but takes the case because von Bülow agrees to fund Dershowitz ' defense of two poor black teenagers accused of capital murder. Employing his law students as workers, Dershowitz proceeds to defend Claus, wrestling with his client 's unnerving personal style and questions of von Bülow 's guilt or innocence. Cast Glenn Close as Sunny von Bülow Jeremy Irons as Claus von Bülow Ron Silver as Alan Dershowitz Uta Hagen as Maria Annabella Sciorra as Sarah Fisher Stevens as David Marriott Jack Gilpin as Peter MacIntosh Christine Baranski as Andrea Reynolds Stephen Mailer as Elon Dershowitz Felicity Huffman as Minnie Johann Carlo as Nancy Keith Reddin as Dobbs Mitchell Whitfield as Curly Tom Wright as Jack Michael Lord as Ed Lisa Gay Hamilton as Mary Julie Hagerty as Alexandra Isles Bill Camp as Bill Production The film was shot in numerous estates in Rhode Island and New Jersey, and the Knole house in Old Westbury. At least one courtroom scene was shot at the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department in Brooklyn, NY. Reception The film received mostly positive reviews and holds a 94 % approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes, with an average score of 7.8 out of 10 from 33 reviews. Awards and honors Irons was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor, Schroeder was nominated for Best Director, and Kazan was nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay award. Irons was also awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama. In 2015, the 25th anniversary of Entertainment Weekly, it named Reversal of Fortune on its list of the 25 best films of the past 25 years. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists : 2003 : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains : Claus von Bulow -- Nominated Villain 2008 : AFI 's 10 Top 10 : Nominated Courtroom Drama Film See also List of films featuring diabetes Barbet Schroeder, ombres et clarté de Jérôme d'Estais, Editions LettMotif, 2017, http://www.edition-lettmotif.com/produit/barbet-schroeder/ References Jump up ^ State v. von Bulow, 475 A. 2d 995 ( R.I. 1984 ). Jump up ^ `` Reversal of Fortune Movie Reviews, Pictures ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 18, 2011. Jump up ^ `` EW 's 25 Best Movies in 25 Years ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains Nominees '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 13 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` AFI 's 10 Top 10 Nominees '' ( PDF ). 16 November 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2016. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 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Question: who played alan dershowitz in reversal of fortune
Answer: Ron Silver