Denial

1h 49min

Drama

History

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.

Production Companies

BBC Film

Participant

Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment

Shoebox Films

Cast

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

Professor Robert Jan van der Pelt
John Sessions

John Sessions

Prof. Richard Evans
Nikki Amuka-Bird

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Libby Holbrook
Pip Carter

Pip Carter

Anthony Forbes-Watson
Jackie Clune

Jackie Clune

Heather Rogers
Will Attenborough

Will Attenborough

Thomas Skelton Robinson
Max Befort

Max Befort

Nik Wachsman
Laurel Lefkow

Laurel Lefkow

Storm Glass
Elliot Levey

Elliot Levey

Roger Levy
Helen Bradbury

Helen Bradbury

Rachel Levy
Jacob Krichefski

Jacob Krichefski

Rabbi Brenner
Abigail Cruttenden

Abigail Cruttenden

Janine Stone
Hilton McRae

Hilton McRae

Judge John Trench
Amber Batty

Amber Batty

Kate Kelland
Paul Hunter

Paul Hunter

Judge's Clerk
Amanda Lawrence

Amanda Lawrence

Court Usher
Todd Boyce

Todd Boyce

Reporter
Sara Powell

Sara Powell

Reporter
Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy Paxman

Himself (Archive Footage)
Paul Bailey

Paul Bailey

Paralegal #1 (uncredited)
Ian Bartholomew

Ian Bartholomew

TV Historian

Release date

30th Sep 2016

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English