The Statement Movie Review 2003

Michael Caine plays Pierre Brossard, a Frenchman who helped the Nazis in the execution of several Jews during World War II. As a wanted war criminal, Brossard has been eluding authorities for years with the help of arch-conservative extremists within the Catholic church. While an interesting story, the movie is schizophrenic and leaves a lot of questions unanswered. Adapted from the novel by Brian Moore, it is actually based on the true story of Paul Touvier.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 120 minutes.
Originally from Canadian, British, French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Nazis & Other Paramilitary Slugs, Fugitives, France

Screenplay

Ronald Harwood

Cast

Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Northam, Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling, John Neville, Ciaran Hinds, Frank Finlay, William Hutt, Matt Craven, Noam Jenkins, Peter Wight, Colin Salmon, David de Keyser

Cinematography

Kevin Jewison

Director

Norman Jewison

Music

Normand Corbeil

Other

Bruce Carwardine, Stephen E. Rivkin, Andrew S. Eisen, Carine Sarfati, Jean Rabasse