The Statement (2003)

  • NR
  • 12/12/2003 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 2h

At the end of World War II, many of those involved in war crimes were prosecuted. Some got away. Until now.

Overview

The film is set in France in the 1990s, the French were defeated by the Germans early in World War II, an armistice was signed in 1940 which effectively split France into a German occupied part in the North and a semi-independent part in the south which became known as Vichy France. In reality the Vichy government was a puppet regime controlled by the Germans. Part of the agreement was that the Vichy Government would assist with the 'cleansing' of Jews from France. The Vichy government formed a police force called the Milice, who worked with the Germans...

Norman Jewison

Director

Ronald Harwood

Writer

Brian Moore

Novel

Cast

Michael Caine's headshot

Michael Caine

Pierre Brossard
Tilda Swinton's headshot

Tilda Swinton

Annemarie Livi
Jeremy Northam's headshot

Jeremy Northam

Colonel Roux
Alan Bates's headshot

Alan Bates

Armand Bertier
Charlotte Rampling's headshot

Charlotte Rampling

Nicole
John Neville's headshot

John Neville

Old Man
Ciarán Hinds's headshot

Ciarán Hinds

Pochon
Frank Finlay's headshot

Frank Finlay

Commissaire Vionnet

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