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69% Critic Match
The Exception
“One duty. One desire. One decision.”
6.9 / 10• 2017• 1h 47m•R• English
WarDramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lily James
Mieke de Jong
Lead
Jai Courtney
Capt Stefan Brandt
Eddie Marsan
Heinrich Himmler
Christopher Plummer
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Janet McTeer
Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz
DB
Daisy Boulton
Secretary
Ben Daniels
Col Sigurd von Ilsemann
Stéphane Auberghen
Frau Linnenkamp
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Leveaux's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Exception is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
