Movie
The Exception
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2017-06-02
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- War, Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Egoli Tossell KLK, Ostar Productions, uMedia, Egoli Tossell Film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Belgium
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Lily James as Mieke de Jong
- Jai Courtney as Capt Stefan Brandt
- Eddie Marsan as Heinrich Himmler
- Christopher Plummer as Kaiser Wilhelm II
- Janet McTeer as Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz
- Daisy Boulton as Secretary
- Ben Daniels as Col Sigurd von Ilsemann
- Stéphane Auberghen as Frau Linnenkamp
- Aubeline Barbieux as Beatrix
- Loïs van Wijk as Little Girl
- Karin Leclercq as Widow in Hotel
- Anton Lesser as General Falkenberg
Crew
- David Leveaux - Director
- Simon Burke - Screenplay
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