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The Exception

One duty. One desire. One decision.

2017 · R · 1h 47m

Directed by David Leveaux

6.9

TMDB audience score
484 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Nothing is as it seems in this riveting World War 2 thriller as a wary soldier goes to investigate a mysterious German monarch at his secluded mansion, leading him into a web of deceit and a dangerous love affair with a local Jewish woman.

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Cast

  • Lily James
    Mieke de Jong

  • Jai Courtney
    Capt Stefan Brandt

  • Eddie Marsan
    Heinrich Himmler

  • Christopher Plummer
    Kaiser Wilhelm II

  • Janet McTeer
    Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz

  • Daisy Boulton
    Secretary

  • Ben Daniels
    Col Sigurd von Ilsemann

  • Stéphane Auberghen
    Frau Linnenkamp

  • Aubeline Barbieux
    Beatrix

  • Loïs van Wijk
    Little Girl

  • Karin Leclercq
    Widow in Hotel

  • Anton Lesser
    General Falkenberg

  • Martin Swabey
    Mueller

  • Martin Savage
    Dirksen

  • Mark Dexter
    Dietrich

  • Kurt Standaert
    Schulz

  • Kris Cuppens
    Pastor Hendricks

  • Frederik Lebeer
    Signal Operative