Claus Von Bulow was accused of murdering his wife, and a 1990 film was made about the event. a. What was the film title? b. Which actual lawyer defended Claus Von Bulow? c. Which actors played the roles of Claus Von Bulow and his wife, Sunny?

The 1990 film "Reversal of Fortune" dramatizes the sensational attempted murder case against British socialite Claus von Bülow. The movie is based on the 1985 book of the same name written by Alan M. Dershowitz, the prominent lawyer who successfully defended von Bülow. In the film, Jeremy Irons portrays Claus von Bülow, a role that earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor, while Glenn Close plays his heiress wife, Sunny von Bülow. Ron Silver was cast as the determined defense attorney, Alan Dershowitz.

The real-life legal drama began after Sunny von Bülow was found unconscious in 1980 and fell into a persistent vegetative state, a condition she remained in until her death in 2008. Claus von Bülow was initially convicted in 1982 of attempting to murder his wife with an insulin overdose. Following this conviction, he hired Dershowitz, then a Harvard Law School professor, to handle his appeal. Dershowitz and his team of students meticulously re-examined the evidence, ultimately leading to the reversal of the convictions in 1984 and a subsequent acquittal in a second trial in 1985.

"Reversal of Fortune" is notable for its ambiguous stance on von Bülow's guilt or innocence, leaving the audience to draw their own conclusions. The film explores the complexities of the American legal system and the dynamics within the wealthy von Bülow family. The case was one of the first high-profile trials to receive extensive media coverage, setting a precedent for future courtroom dramas that would capture public attention. Dershowitz himself made a cameo appearance in the film as a judge.