DENIAL: Another film based on a factual case, this courtroom drama involves two historians. The first, American Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz), has written a book in which she accuses a fellow historian, British David Irving (Timothy Spall) of being a Holocaust denier. Mr. Irving promptly sues Ms. Lipstadt and her publishers for libel. British courts are very different from ours, in that the defendant must prove his or her case. (No innocent until proven guilty here) She is aided in the trial by a brilliant team of solicitors (who map out the strategy) and a team of lawyers headed by Tim Wilkinson. If all of this sounds confusing, be assured that the film keeps you fascinated by the procedures in the different jurisdictions. Why would you not want Holocaust survivors to testify? It's all heady stuff and brought to life by the three wonderful performance of Weisz, Spall and Wilkinson. I'm a sucker for courtroom dramas and there is no denying this is a good one.
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