Fresh
It's strangely refreshing to watch a courtroom drama where theatricality doesn't trump meticulous examination and cross-examination.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Denial
The whole world knows the Holocaust happened. Now she needs to prove it.
2016 · 1h 49m · PG-13
Drama, History
Directed by
Mick Jackson
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Denial
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.
Director and cast
- Mick Jackson Director
- Rachel Weisz as Deborah Lipstadt
- Tom Wilkinson as Richard Rampton
- Timothy Spall as David Irving
- Andrew Scott as Anthony Julius
- Jack Lowden as James Libson
- Caren Pistorius as Laura Tyler
- Alex Jennings as Sir Charles Gray
- Harriet Walter as Vera Reich
- Mark Gatiss as Professor Robert Jan van Pelt
- John Sessions as Prof. Richard Evans
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
82%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Hare's screenplay (based on Lipstadt's book) is smart and engaging, and veteran director Mick Jackson ("The Bodyguard") treats the material with the heft it deserves.
Adam Graham, Detroit News
Fresh
Facts and opinions duke it out in this thought-provoking if slightly low-key drama based on true events.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Rotten
As courtroom dramas go, Denial is somewhat sedate.
Liz Braun, Toronto Sun
Fresh
Ultimately "Denial' works, thanks to its strong cast - particularly Spall, who gives Irving a slightly mad gleefulness, and Weisz, whose smart, tough Deborah chafes against the quiet acquiescence expected of her.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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