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Review of Reversal of Fortune (2003) by Sam M — 29 Jul 2017

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Jeremy Irons, in his Oscar-winning role, and Glenn Close deliver wickedly nuanced performances as troubled spouses in Barbet Schroeder's fascinatingly dark filmization of the very cloudy case of Claus von Bülow that offers a rare glimpse at a mystifying scandal of murder and greed of high society.

This review of Reversal of Fortune (2003) was written by Sam M on 29 Jul 2017.

Reversal of Fortune has generally received very positive reviews.

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