The Exception

Directed by David Leveaux
R
2017    1h 47mDrama, Romance,
6.875%67%6.9
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.
  • Lily JamesMieke de Jong
  • Jai CourtneyCapt Stefan Brandt
  • Eddie MarsanHeinrich Himmler
  • Christopher PlummerKaiser Wilhelm II
  • Janet McTeerPrincess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz
  • Daisy BoultonSecretary
  • Ben DanielsCol Sigurd von Ilsemann
  • Stéphane AuberghenFrau Linnenkamp
  • Aubeline BarbieuxBeatrix
  • Loïs van WijkLittle Girl
  • Karin LeclercqWidow in Hotel
  • Anton LesserGeneral Falkenberg
  • Martin SwabeyMueller
  • Martin SavageDirksen
  • Mark DexterDietrich
  • Kurt StandaertSchulz
  • Kris CuppensPastor Hendricks
  • Frederik LebeerSignal Operative
  • Stéphanie Van VyveHedwig Potthast
  • Lucas TavernierSS Colonel Meyer

The Exception Ratings & Reviews

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The Exception Trivia

The Exception was released on June 2, 2017.

The Exception was directed by David Leveaux.

The Exception has a runtime of 1 hr 47 min.

The Exception was produced by Lou Pitt, Judy Tossell.

The key characters in The Exception are Mieke de Jong (Lily James), Capt Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney), Heinrich Himmler (Eddie Marsan).

The Exception is rated R.

The Exception is a Drama, Romance, War film.

The Exception has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.

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