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 (2)
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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)
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The film isn't all that interesting for the case it presents, although it's not a typical one itself. Its main appeal lies in the insight it offers into legal work and how facts are discovered - what it really means to defend someone you might not even believe yourself. And then there's the incredibly charming Jeremy Irons, who you can hate as well as admire.
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