Jane Pickens Theater continues its Made in Newport series on Tuesday, Aug 5 with a 4:00 PM screening of the 1990 drama Reversal of Fortune. Tickets are $13 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
Glenn Close portrays heiress Sunny von Bülow, whose sudden descent into a coma sparks suspicion that her refined husband Claus, played by Jeremy Irons, is to blame. After Claus is convicted, Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz (Ron Silver) and a team of students tackle his appeal, testing the boundaries of justice and privilege. Rated R and running roughly two hours, the film offers a gripping look at one of the most notorious cases of its era.
