The Exception (2017)
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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.
- Released: 2017-06-02
- Genres: War, Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 47m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 480 votes
Directed by David Leveaux.
Top 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
Where to watch The Exception
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on W4free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex, Pluto TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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