Denial (2016)
Directed by Mick Jackson / Russ Krasnoff
Genres - Drama, Science & Technology, War, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Courtroom Drama, Message Movie |
Release Date - Dec 4, 1998 (USA), Sep 30, 2016 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Daniel Gelb
After accusing fellow historian David Irving (Timothy Spall) of being a Holocaust denier, Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz) is sued for libel and forced to provide proof of her claims in court. Tom Wilkinson co-stars as her lawyer, Richard Rampton. Mick Jackson directed this docudrama, with David Hare penning the screenplay based on Lipstadt's 2005 account of the trial.
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anti-Semitism, court [law], courtroom, denial, history, Holocaust, lawyer, libel, trial [courtroom]