One duty. One desire. One decision.
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.
The Exception (2017) is a war, drama and romance film directed by David Leveaux, released on June 2, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Lily James, Jai Courtney, Eddie Marsan and Christopher Plummer. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 479 ratings.
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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
Directed by David Leveaux, written by Simon Burke and Alan Judd, produced by Lou Pitt and Judy Tossell.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 479 ratings.
Mismarketed as a spy thriller, _The Exception_ is nothing more than a romance movie, a romance that has certain obstacles to be sure, but most any romance put to screen does. _The Exception_ is well acted, (which may come as a surprise to some people when it comes to Jai Courtney) but oddly made. There are certain presentation choices that seemed very bizarre to me, but not dealbreakingly so. _Final rating:★★½ -…
Reviewed on December 9, 2017
**A look at the German Royal family during the WWII.** A book based film, partially inspired by the real, but I really loved. In the backdrop of the world war two, it focused on the German royal family, Kaiser. An officer sent to protect him during the nazi Germany's invasion of Europe, possibly from the spies. So during his stint, all events that unfolded were revealed to us with a twist at the end. The twist was…
Reviewed on February 4, 2018
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The Exception (2017) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Exception (2017) includes Lily James, Jai Courtney, Eddie Marsan, Christopher Plummer and Janet McTeer. The film was directed by David Leveaux. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Exception was released on June 2, 2017 and runs for 1h 47m.
The Exception (2017) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 479 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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