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Denial

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 49m
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6.8/10
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Timothy Spall, Rachel Weisz, and Tom Wilkinson in Denial (2016)
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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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Mick Jackson
  • Writers
    • Deborah Lipstadt
    • David Hare
  • Stars
    • Rachel Weisz
    • Tom Wilkinson
    • Timothy Spall
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mick Jackson
    • Writers
      • Deborah Lipstadt
      • David Hare
    • Stars
      • Rachel Weisz
      • Tom Wilkinson
      • Timothy Spall
    • 121User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 7 nominations total

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    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
    • Prof. Robert Jan Van Pelt
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Prof. Richard Evans
    Nikki Amuka-Bird
    Nikki Amuka-Bird
    • Libby Holbrook
    Pip Carter
    • Anthony Forbes-Watson
    Jackie Clune
    • Heather Rogers
    Will Attenborough
    Will Attenborough
    • Thomas Skelton-Robinson
    Max Befort
    Max Befort
    • Nik Wachsman
    Daniel Cerqueira
    • Sam Glass
    Laurel Lefkow
    Laurel Lefkow
    • Storm Glass
    Elliot Levey
    Elliot Levey
    • Roger Levy
    • Director
      • Mick Jackson
    • Writers
      • Deborah Lipstadt
      • David Hare
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    • Trivia
      All the dialogue in the courtroom scenes is taken verbatim from the trial records.
    • Goofs
      There are numerous references by the lawyer and by leading counsel to British and/or UK law, which does not exist. English law and Scottish law are different and therefore the reference should only have been to English law. There are also several references to 'discovery' which is an American legal term. The English equivalent would be disclosure, and the English legal team would certainly have known this and used the correct terminology.
    • Quotes

      Deborah Lipstadt: Now, some people are saying that the result of this trial will threaten free speech. I don't accept that. I'm not attacking free speech. On the contrary, I've been defending it against someone who wanted to abuse it. Freedom of speech means you can say whatever you want. What you can't do is lie, and then expect not to be held accountable for it. Not all opinions are equal. And some things happened, just like we say they do. Slavery happened, the Black Death happened. The Earth is round, the ice caps are melting, and Elvis is not alive.

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      Featured in Film '72: Episode #46.2 (2017)
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    User reviews121

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    7/10

    Genuinely engaging and sincere

    Mick Jackson's 'Denial' is a powerful depiction of a very important subject that, somehow, lacks the emotional heft it should have. As far as courtroom dramas go, this one isn't the most thrilling or inventive, but it is both genuinely engaging and sincere. All of the actors provide excellent performances, especially Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, and Tom Wilkinson.
    • Sir_AmirSyarif
    • Jan 10, 2022
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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Poland
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Chiến Công Lý
    • Filming locations
      • Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Denial Film
      • BBC Film
      • Cornerstone Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,073,489
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $93,728
      • Oct 2, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,994,527
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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