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The Statement, 2003

Starring: Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton

Directed by: Norman Jewison

Written by: Ronald Harwood

Language: English, German, Italian, Latin, French

Country: Canada, France, UK

Runtime: 120 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:6.1

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The mood of The Statement is suspenseful, bleak, and tense. The plot centers around fighting the system, politics, and murder. It is a drama, thriller, and period movie. In approach, The Statement is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. The setting is France. The Statement happens during World War 2. It is based on a book.

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While a secret society of Catholic priests hide him in various French abbeys, a network of bitter Jewish assassins track him, and a determined judge attempts to use the law to pin a prison sentence on him. This highly wanted man is Pierre Brossard (Michael Caine) who committed war crimes--not only murdering Jews but also stealing their money and property--when he was a Nazi in World War II. However, Brossard's wrongdoing happened 40 years in the past and he was in hiding long enough that nobody--not even his own wife (Charlotte Rampling)--feels much like protecting him anymore. On the verge of a heart attack, Brossard scampers from one hiding spot to the next, narrowly evading his multiple pursuers.

A top-notch political thriller directed by Norman Jewison (THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR) and based on a novel by Brian Moore, THE STATEMENT keeps viewers trapped in suspenseful anticipation. Caine's portrayal of Brossard as a nervous, jittery old man with a guilty conscience is palpably upsetting. Meanwhile Tilda Swinton as the judge, and Jeremy Northam as her assistant, make an excellent and convincing detective team. Interesting film work combines sharp footage of provincial France with black and white flashbacks to grueling WWII executions, making the film visually compelling--an excellent complement to its puzzling plotline.

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Language:	English, German, Italian, Latin, French
Country:	Canada, France, UK
Release date:	12 December 2003
Runtime:	120 min

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Michael Caine

as Pierre Brossard

Tilda Swinton

as Annemarie Livi

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Chicago Tribune

The Statement is an older man's film, and compassion is one of its strengths; Jewison and Caine make us feel pity and terror for the victims as well. Full Review

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by: Michael Wilmington

The Hollywood Reporter

Has the hallmarks of a top-notch Jewison production -- splendid performances, especially from leads Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton and Jeremy Northam, a pulse-quickening pace and production values that establish story and character within a distinct... Full Review

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by: Kirk Honeycutt

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THE STATEMENT: Tilda Swinton & Jeremy Northam are Nazi Hunters, Michael Caine Nazi on the run. Nazi Hunters want to arrest him, the Catholic Church wants to hide him, and his old Nazi friends want to kill him. 5*****STARS Read and rate it

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