USA / Japan / UK,
1990, 111 min
Directed by:
Barbet SchroederScreenplay:
Nicholas KazanCinematography:
Luciano TovoliComposer:
Mark IshamCast:
Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Fisher Stevens, Jack Gilpin, Christine Baranski, Felicity Huffman, Johann Carlo, Mitchell Whitfield (more)VOD (1)
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Dershowitz (Ron Silver) is hired by Claus von Bulow (Jeremy Irons) to defend him against charges that he attempted to murder his wife, Sunny (Glenn Close), who lies in a coma. As Dershowitz, aided by his eager law students, scrambles for ways to puncture the veracity of the charges against von Bulow, Sunny narrates flashback scenes that offer a frosted window into both the events leading up to her coma-inducing collapse and the strangely cold and alienating world of the super rich. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1991 - Jeremy Irons (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1991 - Barbet Schroeder (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1991 - Nicholas Kazan (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1991 - Jeremy Irons (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1991 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1991 - Barbet Schroeder (Best Director)
- 1991 - Nicholas Kazan (Best Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1990 - Jeremy Irons (Best Actor)
- 1990 - Nicholas Kazan (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1990 - Best Film
- 1990 - Barbet Schroeder (Best Director)
- 1990 - Jeremy Irons (Best Actor)