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The Exception

1h 47min

War

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Egoli Tossell KLK

Ostar Productions

uMedia

Egoli Tossell Film

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)

Release date

2nd Jun 2017

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English