DENIAL:
110 minutes
Friday, November 11 – 7 pm,
Saturday, November 12 – 4 & 8 pm,
Sunday, November 13 – 4 & 8 pm,
Wednesday, November 16 – 7 pm,
and Thursday, November 17 – 7 pm.
Based on the acclaimed book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier, Denial recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt’s (Rachel Weisz) legal battle for historical truth against David Irving (Timothy Spall), who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. In the English legal system, the burden of proof is on the accused; therefore, it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred. [Bleecker Street]
Insider’s tip: “Another illuminating performance by Rachel Weisz and a brilliant screenplay by the distinguished British playwright David Hare make Denial one of the most powerful and riveting courtroom dramas ever made” (Rex Reed, New York Observer). James Berardinelli of ReelViews adds: “The performances are universally strong – not that one would expect anything else considering the quality of the cast.” Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “The fact-based Denial is a well-crafted and skillfully acted drama about standing up for the truth, regardless of how challenging that might be.”