The Exception
One duty. One desire. One decision.
2017 · 1h 47m · R
Drama, Romance, War
Directed by
David Leveaux
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The Exception
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- David Leveaux Director
- Lily James as Mieke de Jong
- Jai Courtney as Capt Stefan Brandt
- Eddie Marsan as Heinrich Himmler
- Christopher Plummer as Kaiser Wilhelm II
- Janet McTeer as Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz
- Daisy Boulton as Secretary
- Ben Daniels as Col Sigurd von Ilsemann
- Stéphane Auberghen as Frau Linnenkamp
- Aubeline Barbieux as Beatrix
- Loïs van Wijk as Little Girl
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