In 1996, Emory University professor Deborah Lipstadt was sued by historian David Irving for debunking his claims that the Holocaust didn't happen. Director Mick Jackson and screenwriter David Hare have turned Lipstadt's account of the ensuing multi-year legal battle into the new film Denial (opening today), starring Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, and Tom Wilkinson.
Ian sat down with Lipstadt recently to discuss the process of adapting her book, "Holocaust History on Trial", into a movie; the importance of distinguishing between facts, opinions, and lies; and the modern political climate, which makes this twenty-year-old story feel, sadly, more relevant than ever.
Also, Ian mentions an odd celebrity sighting, and sings the praises of Fabio Frizzi, whose appearance at the Music Box Theatre last night was just as special as he'd imagined.
There's no denying that Episode 157 is a celebration of truth and the courage to stand up for it.
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