The Statement_
"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...
Director
Norman Jewison
Starring
Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Northam
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Statement was released 23 years ago in 2003.
The Statement is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 0m.
CAST (20)
Michael Caine
Pierre Brossard
Tilda Swinton
Annemarie Livi
Jeremy Northam
Colonel Roux
Alan Bates
Armand Bertier
Charlotte Rampling
Nicole
John Neville
Old Man
Ciarán Hinds
Pochon
Frank Finlay
Commissaire Vionnet
William Hutt
Le Moyne
Matt Craven
David Manenbaum
Noam Jenkins
Michael Levy
Peter Wight
Inspector Cholet
Malcolm Sinclair
Cardinal of Lyon
Colin Salmon
Father Patrice
David de Keyser
Dom André (as David De Keyser)
Christian Erickson
Father Joseph
Dominic Gould
Captain Durand
Peter Hudson
Professor Valentin
Joseph Malerba
Max
IP
Irene Palko
Clotilde
CREW
Director
Writer
STUDIOS (9)
BBC Film
Sony Pictures Classics
Company Pictures
Serendipity Point Films
Odessa Films
Astral Media
Téléfilm Canada
Corus Entertainment
Movision
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
120 min (2h 0m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.6/10 (76 votes)
Popularity
4
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Statement about?
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...
How long is The Statement?
The Statement has a runtime of 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Who directed The Statement?
The Statement was directed by Norman Jewison.
Who stars in The Statement?
The cast of The Statement includes Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Northam, Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling.
What is the rating of The Statement?
The Statement has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 76 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Thriller