The Wizard of Lies — Teaser Trailer

source:   youtube.com

added: Sat, Jan 14th '17

HBO has released the first trailer for "The Wizard of Lies," an upcoming cable movie about the Bernie Madoff Scandal, starring Oscar-winner Robert De Niro as the notorious New York Ponzi schemer and Michelle Pfeiffer as his wife, Ruth Madoff.

Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Bugsy, You Don't Know Jack) and based on the best-selling investigative book by financial journalist Diana Henriques, the HBO film details how the infamous investment advisor managed to con his way into the inner circle of high-profile clients and pulled off "the biggest Ponzi scheme in history." The drama will also show how Madoff and his family dealt with the aftermath of the scandal and conviction, which ended with tragic consequences.

Co-starring Alessandro Nivola, Nathan Darrow, Kristen Connolly, Lily Rabe and Hank Azaria, "The Wizard of Lies" is premiering on HBO sometime in May.

synopsis:
In 2008, stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier Bernie Madoff made headlines around the world when he was arrested for perpetrating perhaps the largest financial fraud in U.S. history.

HBO Films' THE WIZARD OF LIES examines Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme -- his deception, lies, and cover-up, all as the financier's wife and sons are catapulted into a harsh and unrelenting spotlight.

 

directed by   Barry Levinson

starring   Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Alessandro Nivola, Nathan Darrow, Kristen Connolly, Lily Rabe, Hank Azaria

release date   May 2017 (on HBO)