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Denial

Denial

The whole world knows the Holocaust happened. Now she needs to prove it.

20166.81h 49m

Overview

Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

Directed by Mick Jackson
Written by Deborah Lipstadt, David Hare
Produced by Gary Foster, Russ Krasnoff, Marta Habior
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $8.0M

Top Cast

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Deborah Lipstadt

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Richard Rampton

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

David Irving

Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott

Anthony Julius

Jack Lowden

Jack Lowden

James Libson

Caren Pistorius

Caren Pistorius

Laura Tyler

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Sir Charles Gray

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Vera Reich

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Professor Robert Jan van der Pelt

John Sessions

John Sessions

Prof. Richard Evans

Themes & Keywords

london, englandbased on novel or bookcourt caseholocaust (shoah)kraków, polandauschwitz-birkenau concentration campbiographybased on true storycourtroom dramaholocaust (shoah) denial

About Denial

Denial is a drama, history film released in 2016 exploring themes of london, england, based on novel or book, court case, holocaust (shoah), kraków, poland, auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp. Directed by Mick Jackson, it stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall. Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

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