Denial (2016 film)
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Directed by | Mick Jackson |
Screenplay by | David Hare |
Based on | History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier by Deborah Lipstadt |
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Cinematography | Haris Zambarloukos |
Edited by | Justine Wright |
Music by | Howard Shore |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $10 million[2] |
Box office | $9.2 million[3] |
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Denial premiered at the
Plot
To prepare their defence, Lipstadt and Rampton tour the site of the former
Irving conducts his own legal representation, facing Lipstadt's legal team. Irving endeavours to twist the presented evidence for the defence. Lipstadt is approached by a Holocaust survivor who pleads for the chance to testify, but Lipstadt's legal team insists on focusing the trial on Irving.
Irving tries to discredit van Pelt's evidence for the existence of
As the trial concludes, the judge, Charles Gray, worries the defence by suggesting that, if Irving honestly believes his own claims, he cannot be lying as Lipstadt asserted. Gray eventually rules for the defence, however, convinced of the truth of Lipstadt's portrayal of Irving as deceitful. Lipstadt is hailed for her dignified demeanour, while her legal team reminds her that, despite her silence during the trial, it was her writing that countered Irving's lies and provided the basis for the victory. At a press conference, Lipstadt praises her lawyers for their strategy.
Cast
- 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
- Mark Gatiss as Robert Jan van Pelt
- Andrea Deck as Leonie
- Sally Messham as Meg
- Sean Power as Mitch
- John Sessions as Professor Richard Evans
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Lilly Holbrook
- Harriet Walter as Vera Reich
Production
In April 2015,
Principal photography began in December 2015 and concluded by the end of January 2016.[11] Denial was filmed in London and at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Poland.[12]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the
Reception
Critical reception
Denial received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 82%, based on 170 reviews, with an average grade of 6.80/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "If Denial doesn't quite do its incredible story complete justice, it comes close enough to offer a satisfying, impactful drama – and another powerful performance from Rachel Weisz."[16] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 63 out of 100, based on 34 critics.[17] The film had a production budget of $10 million and a worldwide box office of about $9 million.[3]
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
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6 February 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Timothy Spall | Nominated | [18] |
British Academy Film Awards | 12 February 2017 | Best British Film
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Gary Foster, David Hare and Russ Krasnoff | Nominated | [19] |
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- ^ filmmusicreporter (15 June 2016). "Howard Shore to Score Mick Jackson's 'Denial'". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Williams, Kimber; McRainey, Megan (11 February 2016). "Filming for 'Denial' comes to Emory". Emory Report. Emory University. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (30 September 2016). "Denial". RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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- ^ "Denial (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- CBS Interactive. Archivedfrom the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Rahman, Abid (15 December 2016). "Denzel Washington's 'Fences' Leads Nominations for AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (9 January 2017). "BAFTA Awards: 'La La Land' Leads Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.