Reversal of Fortune is a 1990 film with Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close, and Ron Silver, that was 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.
For his work on Reversal of Fortune, Schroeder was nominated for both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award as Best Director.
Jeremy Irons received the Academy Award for Best Actor (video) for his portrayal as Claus von Bulow.
Roger Ebert: Jeremy Irons, REVERSAL
