Reversal of Fortune (1990)
| Release Date | 12 September 1990 |
| US Box Office | $15,000,000 |
| Tagline | The Case of Claus Von Bulow. An American Saga of Money and Mystery. |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery |
| Country | USAJapanUK |
| Filming Locations | Lyndhurst Estate, Tarrytown, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Docudrama, Courtroom Drama |
| Mood | Spellbinders |
| Themes | Lawyers, Treacherous Spouses |
| Tones | Matter-of-Fact, Cerebral, Disturbing, Earnest, Talky, Bleak, Wry |
| Tags | Addict, Courtroom, Courtship, Decadence, Downward Mobility, Drugs, False Accusation, Family, Family Tragedy, Investigation, Jury, Kill, Lawyer, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Murder, Riches To Rags, Socialite, Trial [courtroom], Wife |
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.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Stephen Mailer
Elon Dershowitz
Christine Dunford
Ellen
Mano Singh
Raj, Dershowitz's Student Staff
Keith Reddin
Dobbs, Dershowitz's Student Staff
Alan Pottinger
Chuck, Dershowitz's Student Staff
Tom Wright
Jack
Michael Lord
Ed
Jad Mager
Alexander von Auersberg, Stepson
Sarah Fearon
Ala von Auersberg, Stepdaughter
Kristi Hundt
Older Cosima von Bülow
Kara Emerson
Young Cosima von Bülow
Michael Wikes
Steve Famiglietti
Thomas Dorff
Robert Brillhoffer, von Bülow's Child Attorney
Bruno Eyron
Alfie von Auersberg, Sunny's 1st Husband
Bernt Kuhlmann
Alfie's Friend
Redman Maxfield
Dr. Paultees, von Bülow's Family Physician
Frederick Neumann
Judge
Conrad McLaren
Sheriff
Edwin McDonough
Bailiff
Dess Philpot
Emergency Room Doctor
Steven Black
Maitre D'
Kender Jones
Party Goer #1
Haes Hill
Party Goer #2
Dan Rea
Newscaster
Leo Leyden
Englishman
Malachy McCourt
Englishman
Jessika Cardinahl
Dinner Guest
Ericka Klein
Dinner Guest
Joko Zohrer
Dinner Guest
Heather Rose Dominic
Maggie
Mary Ann Hannon
RI Supreme Court Judge Florence Murray
Constance Shulman
Pharmacist
Frank Stellato
Court Stenographer
David Van Tieghem
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Director
Writer
Nicholas Kazan
Producer
Elon Dershowitz
co-producer
Michael Flynn
associate producer
Nicholas Kazan
co-producer
Edward R. Pressman
producer
Michael Rauch
executive producer
Diane Schneier
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Luciano Tovoli
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Editor
Lee Percy
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Casting Director
Howard Feuer
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Production Designer
Mel Bourne
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Art Director
Dan Davis
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Set Decorator
Beth Kushnick
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Costume Designer
Judianna Makovsky
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Makeup Department
Alan D'Angerio
hair stylist for Ms. Close
Marie-Ange Ripka
hair stylist
Jean-Luc Russier
makeup artist for Ms. Close
Toni Trimble
makeup artist
Allen Weisinger
makeup artist for Mr. Irons
Production Manager
Steven Felder
production manager
Kerry Orent
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Algric Leo Chaplin
dga trainee
Drew Ann Rosenberg
second assistant director
Robert E. Warren
first assistant director
Art Department
Roberta J. Holinko
art department coordinator
David W. Howell
assistant property master
Scott Rosenstock
key set dresser
Raymond M. Samitz
construction coordinator
Stephen Shapiro
set builder
Ron Stone
property master
Michael Zansky
scenic artist
Jay Cannold
set props assistant
Jeffrey Rollins
set dresser
Sound Department
Kam Chan
assistant sound editor
Jack Cooley
re-recording engineer
John Gilroy
assistant sound editor
Dorian Harris
adr editor
Tom Nelson
sound mixer
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
sound editor
Dan Sable
sound editor
Lynn Sable
assistant sound editor
Diane Schaub
assistant sound editor
Michael Steinfeld
sound editor
Camilla Toniolo
adr editor
Jerome R. Vitucci
boom operator
Nancy Cabrera
foley artist
Camera and Electrical Department
Haddon Hufford
dolly grip
Kevin Janicelli
gaffer
Miguel Jimenez
best boy electric
Constantine Makris
camera operator
Eric Swanek
first assistant camera
David S. Tuttman
second assistant camera
Paul Wachter
best boy grip
Joel Warren
still photographer
Tony Whitman
key grip
Anastas N. Michos
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
Charles Quinlivan
grip
David Satin
key video engineer
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Milena Canonero
costume consultant
Jane E. Myers
assistant wardrobe
Ingrid Price
key wardrobe
Andrea Wallace
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Mark Ginsberg
color timer
Jean Marie Offenbacher
assistant editor
Anthony Sherin
first assistant editor
Music Department
Sharon Boyle
music supervisor
Suki Buchman
music editor
Gary Goetzman
music supervisor
Other Crew
Ike Behar
selected apparel for Mr. Irons
David DeClerque
location manager
Jennifer Zolten Freed
production accountant
Alan Gershenfeld
production aide: Los Angeles
Ellen M. Hillers
production coordinator
Diana Hrabowecki
production aide: Los Angeles
Eddie Joe
parking coordinator
Larry Kaplan
unit publicist
Laura Kelly
craft service
Myra Lebo
assistant: Mr. Pressman
Cabrini Lepis
office coordinator
Michael Levine
production aide
Margot Lulick
assistant location manager
David Meeks
tiger trainer
Tom O'Donnell Jr.
teamster captain
Mark Pressman
production aide
Kia B. Puriefoy
production aide
John Riggio
assistant location manager
Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan
script supervisor
Nancy L. Roth
assistant production coordinator
Kay Rouse
assistant: Ms. Close
Dirk Standen
production aide
Lorraine Taylor
dog trainer
Tom Taylor
project consultant
Amy Tucker
location assistant
Joe Violante
dailies advisor
Louis Volpe
teamster co-captain
Christian von Tippelskirch
location assistant
Neal Weisman
publicity coordinator
Mary Kate Willett
assistant: Mr. Schroeder
Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot
Neal Thompson
title designer
Thanks
Lynn Pressman-Raymond
special thanks
Production Company
Sovereign Pictures
Reversal Films Inc.
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Shochiku-Fuji Company
Distributor
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Shochiku-Fuji Company
Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
Warner Home Video
Ariane Distribution
LK-TEL Vídeo
MGM Home Entertainment
PlayArte Home Vídeo
Transmundo Films
Transmundo Home Video (THV)
Miscellaneous
Bulgari
fine jewelry
Cerruti 1881
special wardrobe for Jeremy Irons
Cinema Research
titles and opticals
General Camera Corporation
location services
Louis Nichole
selected set dressings
Magno Sound and Video
post-production facilities
Reed & Barton
selected set dressings
Schneeman Studio
custom tailoring for Glenn Close
Sylvia Fay Casting
extras casting
T.A.B. Inc.
negative cutting
WaterfordWedgewood
selected set dressings
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