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The Exception

One duty. One desire. One decision.

  • Movie
  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 47m

Directed by David Leveaux

6.9

TMDB audience rating
6.9 out of 10 from 484 votes

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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.

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Play trailer: The Exception | Official Trailer HD | A24

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Cast and crew

  • Lily James

    Lily JamesMieke de Jong

  • Jai Courtney

    Jai CourtneyCapt Stefan Brandt

  • Eddie Marsan

    Eddie MarsanHeinrich Himmler

  • Christopher Plummer

    Christopher PlummerKaiser Wilhelm II

  • Janet McTeer

    Janet McTeerPrincess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz

  • Daisy BoultonSecretary

  • Ben Daniels

    Ben DanielsCol Sigurd von Ilsemann

  • Stéphane Auberghen

    Stéphane AuberghenFrau Linnenkamp

  • Aubeline BarbieuxBeatrix

  • Loïs van WijkLittle Girl

  • Karin LeclercqWidow in Hotel

  • Anton Lesser

    Anton LesserGeneral Falkenberg

  • Martin Swabey

    Martin SwabeyMueller

  • Martin Savage

    Martin SavageDirksen

  • Mark Dexter

    Mark DexterDietrich

  • Kurt StandaertSchulz

  • Kris Cuppens

    Kris CuppensPastor Hendricks

  • Frederik LebeerSignal Operative

Director
David Leveaux
Writer
Simon Burke and Alan Judd
Music
Ilan Eshkeri
Cinematography
Roman Osin