The Statement (2003)

Tale of a former Nazi executioner who becomes a target of hit men and Police investigators.

Director:

Norman Jewison

Writers:

Ronald Harwood (screenplay), Brian Moore (novel)

Stars:

Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Northam

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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)

Storyline

Tale of a former Nazi executioner who becomes a target of hit men and Police investigators.

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Plot Keywords:

nazi | police | obstruction of justice | telephone | shot in the head | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Thriller | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Official Sites:

official site [us] Production Company

Country:

Canada France UK

Language:

English German Italian Latin French

Release Date:

27 February 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

A Declaração

Filming Locations:

Château de Chantilly, Chantilly, Oise, France

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$37,220 (USA) (12 December 2003)

Gross:

$763,044 (USA) (26 March 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Serendipity Point Films, Odessa Films, Company Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alan Bates' final theatrical film appearance.

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Goofs

As Brossard is about to place the body of the first assassin into the car, he lifts the dead man's arms into the air in order to sit the body up. As he lets go of the arms, they do not immediately drop as they would for a dead man. Instead, they hesitate, then slowly drop to the ground.

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Connections

Features Only You (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Le chemin des forains"
Performed by Baguette Quartette
Written by Jean Andre Brun & Henri Pierre Poupard
Published by G. Schirmer Inc., administered by Music Sales Corporation
Courtesy of Baguette Quartette

User Reviews

Crap, only for those who want their anti-French prejudices confirmed

Pure rubbish, ridden through with stereotypical Anglo-Saxon anti-Catholic and anti-Continental bigotries and biases. Having said that, some nice scenery but that was about it. I can't believe Michael Caine made something this poor at this point in his career.

And now adding more content to satisfy IMDb's requirements: Michael Caine plays an ex-Nazi French collaborator; he "acts" exceedingly nervous throughout the film helped no doubt by the liberal application of some oil-based lubricant to his face; Church officials are of course portrayed as deeply corrupt and dishonest, protecting their pro-fascist sympathies until the heat gets turned on them when naturally they sell out their own man, and so on. Again, the only reason to watch are some nice scenes of the French countryside, one could even let it run with the sound off as a kind of background living-room panoramic.