New Images from Denial starring Rachel Weisz

Jul 26

Jul 26 New Images from Denial starring Rachel Weisz

Photo Credit: Laurie Sparham  / Bleecker Street — *Photo Credit: **Laurie Sparham** / Bleecker Street*

Oscar winner Rachel Weisz stars in the new Bleeker Street release DENIAL as Deborah E. Lipstadt. Based on the acclaimed book Denial: Holocaust History on Trial, DENIAL recounts Lipstadt’s legal battle for historical truth against David Irving (BAFTA nominee Timothy Spall), who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. In the English legal system, in cases of libel, the burden of proof is on the defendant, therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team, led by Richard Rampton (Academy Award® nominee Tom Wilkinson ), to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred.

So, as you can imagine, it's a really important but not very cheery movie. More one of those dramas the Brits are so good at putting out. I can only imagine the award nominees out of the cast are looking to become award winners.

(l to r) Producer Gary Foster, Director Mick Jackson and Director of Photography Haris Zambarloukos review a take on the set of their film DENIAL, a Bleecker Street release.Credit: Laurie Sparham  / Bleecker Street — (l to r) Producer **Gary Foster**, Director **Mick Jackson** and Director of Photography **Haris Zambarloukos** review a take on the set of their film DENIAL, a **Bleecker Street** release.
*Credit: **Laurie Sparham** / Bleecker Street*

DENIAL is directed by Emmy Award® winner Mick Jackson (yes, Temple Grandin but also Dana Carvey's Clean Slate) and adapted for the screen by BAFTA and Academy Award® nominated writer David Hare (THE READER - another laugh fest). Producers are Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff.