The Statement 20 years old
At the end of World War II, many of those involved in war crimes were prosecuted. Some got away. Until now.
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...
Credits
The Statement Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ciarán Hinds He was 50, now 71 years old | as Pochon |
| Michael Caine He was 70, now 91 years old | as Pierre Brossard |
| Frank Finlay He was 77, 89 years old when he died | as Commissaire Vionnet |
| Charlotte Rampling She was 57, now 78 years old | as Nicole |
| Tilda Swinton She was 43, now 64 years old | as Annemarie Livi |
| Matt Craven He was 47, now 68 years old | as David Manenbaum |
| Alan Bates He was 69, 69 years old when he died | as Armand Bertier |
| Peter Wight He was 53, now 74 years old | as Inspector Cholet |
| Noam Jenkins He was 19, now 40 years old | as Michael Levy |
| Jeremy Northam He was 42, now 62 years old | as Colonel Roux |
| John Neville He was 78, 86 years old when he died | as Old Man |
| William Hutt He was 83, 87 years old when he died | as Le Moyne |
The Statement Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Françoise Benoît-Fresco as Set Decoration. She was 3 (now 24) years old | Art |
| Stephen E. Rivkin as Editor. He was 3 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Nathalie Cheron as Casting. | Production |
| Robyn Slovo as Producer. She was 50 (now 71) years old | Production |
| Nina Gold as Casting. She was 36 (now 57) years old | Production |
| Normand Corbeil as Music. He was 47 (56) years old when He died | Sound |
| Robin D. Cook as Casting. | Production |
| Brian Moore as Novel. He was 82 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Andrew S. Eisen as Editor. | Editing |
| Ronald Harwood as Writer. He was 69 (now 90) years old | Writing |
| Norman Jewison as Director. He was 77 (now 98) years old | Directing |
| Norman Jewison as Producer. He was 77 (now 98) years old | Production |
| Robert Lantos as Producer. He was 54 (now 75) years old | Production |
| Carine Sarfati as Costume Design. She was 53 (now 74) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
The Statement (20 years)
At the end of World War II, many of those involved in war crimes were prosecuted. Some got away. Until now.
- Release day: Friday, December 12, 2003
- Runtime: 120 minutes