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Real History and the Traditional Enemies of Free Speech The Index to the Traditional Enemies of Free Speech Alphabetical index (text) origins of anti-semitism Which prompts the question: who will play Irving in the movie? London, [New Film planned on Lipstadt Trial] by Simon Round David Irving comments: JOHN (“Fawlty Towers”) Cleese to play Deborah Lipstadt? That’s a bit cruel.
I had admittedly long wondered who would land this lead role, now that Rock Hudson is dead. WE HEAR that the book written by academic Deborah Lipstadt , History on Trial: My Day in Court with David Irving , about her legal battle with the Holocaust-denying historian, has now been optioned by a film company. Which prompts the question: who will play Irving in the movie? We reckon that Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jack Nicholson could be among the front-runners.
Or how about John Cleese in the lead role? David Irving’s Books The Deborah Lipstadt Libel action A film to be directed by Ridley Scott, about David Irving and Deborah Lipstadt and the famous Holocaust denial trial Deutsche Welle (German propaganda radio) reports: Screenplay writer Ronald Harwood working on a film of the trial of David Irving [sic] The above item is reproduced without editing other than typographical Register your name and address to go on the Mailing List to receive or to hear
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See Also
- Jewish Chronicle, November 18, 1960 (Book)
- Jchron291102 (Book)
- Jchron 181160 (Book)
- Jchron170792 (Document)
- Jchron021283 (Letter)