Denial

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Title: Denial

Original Title: Denial

Year: 2016

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: January 27 2017
  • United States: October 21 2016

Plot

'Denial' tells the story of the fierce legal battle between Deborah E. Lipstadt, an acclaimed American historian and David Irving, a reputed Holocaust denier. During the movie we can see how Deborah ends up caught trying to prove that the Holocaust, or more specifically, the gas chambers in the concentration camp of Auschwitz, ever existed. Irving accused Lipstadt of libel, and due to a quirk of English law the accused has the burden of proof. Based upon Lipstadt's book: 'History on trial: My day in court with a holocaust denier', 'Denial' is starring by Rachel Weisz as Deborah E. Lipstadt, Andrew Scott as the historian's lawyer, Anthony Julius, and Timothy Spall in the role of David Iriving.

This film is directed by Mick Jackson and adapted for the big screen by BAFTA and Academy Award nominated writer, David Hare.

Awards

  • 2017 BAFTA Awards: 1 0

Cast

Director:

Mick Jackson Mick Jackson

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Deborah Lipstadt

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

David Irving

Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott

Anthony Julius

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Richard Rampton

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Professor Robert Jan van der Pelt

Jack Lowden

Jack Lowden

James Libson

Caren Pistorius

Caren Pistorius

Laura Tyler

Videos

'Denial' Exclusive's Clip 0:37
'Denial' spot 0:30

'Denial' spot

January 5 2017

Original featurette 'Denial' 3:42
'Denial' Trailer 2:30

'Denial' Trailer

September 14 2016

Photos

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Trivia

'Sherlock'

Andrew Scott and Mark Gatiss have previously acted together in the BBC series 'Sherlock'. Scott plays James Moriarty and Gatiss plays Mycroft Holmes, and also co-created and produces the show with Stephen Moffat.

The court scenes

The internal court scenes were filmed at County Hall in Kingston Upon Thames England. There is a recreation of the Old Bailey court there which was used as a real court until the early 90's and now is used solely for film and TV work.

Verbatim

All of the dialogue in the courtroom scene was taken verbatim from the court records.

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