The Exception
One duty. One desire. One decision.
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.
- Revenue
- $708,973
- Production
- Egoli Tossell KLK, Ostar Productions, uMedia, Egoli Tossell Film
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Cast
Lily James
Mieke de Jong
Jai Courtney
Capt Stefan Brandt
Eddie Marsan
Heinrich Himmler
Christopher Plummer
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Janet McTeer
Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz
Ben Daniels
Col Sigurd von Ilsemann
Stéphane Auberghen
Frau Linnenkamp
Anton Lesser
General Falkenberg
Martin Swabey
Mueller
Martin Savage
Dirksen
Mark Dexter
Dietrich
Kris Cuppens
Pastor Hendricks
Stéphanie Van Vyve
Hedwig Potthast
Lucas Tavernier
SS Colonel Meyer
Verona Verbakel
Wehrmacht Secretary
Crew
- Director
- David Leveaux
- Writers
- Simon Burke
- Cinematography
- Roman Osin
- Composer
- Ilan Eshkeri
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Gimly
December 9, 2017
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 - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
Reno
February 4, 2018
**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 predictable, so they did not hide it for the perfect moment and to make the fil…