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The Statement

The film is set in 1990s France. After the French were beaten by the Germans early in World War II, an armistice was struck in 1940 essentially dividing France into a German-occupied north and a semi-independent south known as Vichy France. In reality, the Vichy Government was a German-backed puppet regime. The Vichy Government agreed to assist in the 'cleaning' of France of Jews as part of the pact. The Vichy regime established the Milice, a police force that cooperated with the Germans...

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Genres:

Drama, Thriller

Cast:

Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Northam, Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling

Production:

BBC Films, Sony Pictures Classics, Company Pictures, Serendipity Point Films, Odessa Films, Astral Media, Téléfilm Canada, Corus Entertainment, Movision

Country:

France, United Kingdom, Canada

Duration:

120 m