The Exception
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.
Release & Details
Release Date
2017-06-02
TMDb Rating
6.9
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
Daisy Boulton
Secretary
Ben Daniels
Col Sigurd von Ilsemann
Stéphane Auberghen
Frau Linnenkamp
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