The Exception

The Exception

One duty. One desire. One decision.

2017 en 107 minutes

Rating: 6.9

Plot

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

Lily James

Mieke de Jong

Jai Courtney

Jai Courtney

Capt Stefan Brandt

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Heinrich Himmler

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer

Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz

Daisy Boulton

Daisy Boulton

Secretary

Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels

Col Sigurd von Ilsemann

Stéphane Auberghen

Stéphane Auberghen

Frau Linnenkamp

Aubeline Barbieux

Aubeline Barbieux

Beatrix

Loïs van Wijk

Loïs van Wijk

Little Girl

Karin Leclercq

Karin Leclercq

Widow in Hotel

Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

General Falkenberg

Martin Swabey

Martin Swabey

Mueller

Martin Savage

Martin Savage

Dirksen

Mark Dexter

Mark Dexter

Dietrich

Kurt Standaert

Kurt Standaert

Schulz

Kris Cuppens

Kris Cuppens

Pastor Hendricks

Frederik Lebeer

Frederik Lebeer

Signal Operative

Stéphanie Van Vyve

Stéphanie Van Vyve

Hedwig Potthast

Lucas Tavernier

Lucas Tavernier

SS Colonel Meyer

Tom De Vreese

Tom De Vreese

Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit

Luc Krijgsman

Luc Krijgsman

Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit

Verona Verbakel

Verona Verbakel

Wehrmacht Secretary

Sebastiaan Ham

Sebastiaan Ham

Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit

Sjoerd Schaap

Sjoerd Schaap

Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit

Daan Aufenacker

Daan Aufenacker

Officer (uncredited)

Tom Magnus

Tom Magnus

Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Jan Smekens

Jan Smekens

SS Guard (uncredited)

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