The Exception
One duty. One desire. One decision.
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6/2/2017Runtime
107 minsOverview
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.
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A morally complicated wartime thriller that intertwines dangerous romance with espionage and the question of where loyalty truly lies. The film hangs on the tension between duty and desire in occupied territory, where every relationship carries the weight of hidden allegiances.
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Lily James
Mieke de Jong
Jai Courtney
Capt Stefan Brandt
Eddie Marsan
Heinrich Himmler
Christopher Plummer
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Janet McTeer
Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz
Daisy Boulton
Secretary
Ben Daniels
Col Sigurd von Ilsemann
Stéphane Auberghen
Frau Linnenkamp
Aubeline Barbieux
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Loïs van Wijk
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Karin Leclercq
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Anton Lesser
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