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Denial is a 2016 British-American historical drama film directed by Mick Jackson and written by David Hare. Based on the book "History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier," it stars Rachel Weisz as American historian Deborah Lipstadt and Timothy Spall as British author David Irving. The plot details the real-life 1996 libel lawsuit Irving brought against Lipstadt and her publisher for characterizing him as a Holocaust denier. Tom Wilkinson and Andrew Scott co-star as the legal team who must prove the Holocaust happened under British libel law.
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What historical case does Denial portray?
Denial dramatizes the legal dispute between historian Deborah Lipstadt and British Holocaust denier David Irving. The 2016 film is based on Lipstadt's book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier.
Who plays Deborah Lipstadt in Denial?
Rachel Weisz plays American historian Deborah Lipstadt. Timothy Spall plays David Irving, whose libel case against Lipstadt forms the film's courtroom conflict.
Who directed Denial?
Mick Jackson directed Denial, which was written by David Hare. The British-American historical drama was released in 2016.
Why was the trial in Denial important?
The case required Lipstadt's legal team to prove the historical record rather than simply treat the trial as a personal dispute. The film centers on how evidence about the Holocaust was presented in a British court.
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