Denial (2016 film)
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Denial (2016 film) is a biographical legal drama about historian Deborah Lipstadt’s courtroom battle against Holocaust denier David Irving, exploring themes of truth, memory, and historical revisionism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Denial (2016 film) canonical | 1 |
| Denial (film) | 1 |
| film "Denial" | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Denial (2016 film) Context triple: [Jeffrey Ford, edited, Denial (2016 film)]
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A.
In Denial
"In Denial" is a song by the Pet Shop Boys, featuring Kylie Minogue, known for its reflective lyrics and synth-pop style.
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B.
State of Denial
State of Denial is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that critically examines the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War and the broader war on terror.
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C.
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial is a Magic: The Gathering blue creature card known for its extremely efficient defensive stats and shroud, making it notoriously difficult to remove and a staple blocker in control decks.
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D.
Trustfall
Trustfall is a 2023 pop album by American singer-songwriter Pink that blends emotional ballads with upbeat anthems exploring themes of vulnerability, resilience, and personal growth.
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E.
Rendition
Rendition is a 2007 political thriller film directed by Gavin Hood that explores the controversial U.S. practice of extraordinary rendition through an intertwined ensemble narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Denial (2016 film) Target entity description: Denial (2016 film) is a biographical legal drama about historian Deborah Lipstadt’s courtroom battle against Holocaust denier David Irving, exploring themes of truth, memory, and historical revisionism.
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A.
In Denial
"In Denial" is a song by the Pet Shop Boys, featuring Kylie Minogue, known for its reflective lyrics and synth-pop style.
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B.
State of Denial
State of Denial is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that critically examines the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War and the broader war on terror.
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C.
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial is a Magic: The Gathering blue creature card known for its extremely efficient defensive stats and shroud, making it notoriously difficult to remove and a staple blocker in control decks.
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D.
Trustfall
Trustfall is a 2023 pop album by American singer-songwriter Pink that blends emotional ballads with upbeat anthems exploring themes of vulnerability, resilience, and personal growth.
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E.
Rendition
Rendition is a 2007 political thriller film directed by Gavin Hood that explores the controversial U.S. practice of extraordinary rendition through an intertwined ensemble narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier
ⓘ
linked to:
History on Trial
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| basedOnAuthor |
Deborah Lipstadt
ⓘ
linked to:
Deborah E. Lipstadt
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| cinematographer | Haris Zambarloukos ⓘ |
| composer | Howard Shore ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
Anthony Julius
ⓘ
David Irving ⓘ Deborah Lipstadt ⓘ
linked to:
Deborah E. Lipstadt
Richard Rampton ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Irving v Penguin Books Ltd and Deborah Lipstadt
ⓘ
linked to:
Irving v Penguin Books Ltd
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| director | Mick Jackson ⓘ |
| distributor |
Bleecker Street
ⓘ
Entertainment One ⓘ |
| editor | Chris Gill ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
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historical drama ⓘ legal drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Holocaust denial
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academic freedom ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ historical revisionism ⓘ libel trial ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Andrew Scott as Anthony Julius
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Rachel Weisz as Deborah Lipstadt ⓘ Timothy Spall as David Irving ⓘ Tom Wilkinson as Richard Rampton ⓘ |
| producer |
Gary Foster
ⓘ
Russ Krasnoff ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 110 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David Hare ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Atlanta
ⓘ
Auschwitz concentration camp ⓘ
linked to:
AuschwitzBirkenau
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| setInPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| starred |
Andrew Scott
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Jack Lowden ⓘ Rachel Weisz ⓘ Timothy Spall ⓘ Tom Wilkinson ⓘ |
| theme |
historical truth
ⓘ
memory ⓘ responsibility of historians ⓘ truth ⓘ |
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Subject: Denial (2016 film) Description of subject: Denial (2016 film) is a biographical legal drama about historian Deborah Lipstadt’s courtroom battle against Holocaust denier David Irving, exploring themes of truth, memory, and historical revisionism.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Denial (2016 film)
linked to: Denial (2016 film)