The Exception (2017) Cast & Crew

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Directed by David Leveaux.

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
• Karin Leclercq as Widow in Hotel
• Anton Lesser as General Falkenberg
• Martin Swabey as Mueller
• Martin Savage as Dirksen
• Mark Dexter as Dietrich
• Kurt Standaert as Schulz
• Kris Cuppens as Pastor Hendricks
• Frederik Lebeer as Signal Operative
• Stéphanie Van Vyve as Hedwig Potthast
• Lucas Tavernier as SS Colonel Meyer
• Tom De Vreese as Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit
• Luc Krijgsman as Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit
• Verona Verbakel as Wehrmacht Secretary
• Sebastiaan Ham as Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit
• Sjoerd Schaap as Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit
• Daan Aufenacker as Officer (uncredited)
• Tom Magnus as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
• Jan Smekens as SS Guard (uncredited)

Crew

• David Leveaux — Director
• Simon Burke — Screenplay
• Lou Pitt — Producer
• Judy Tossell — Producer
• Alan Judd — Novel
• Roman Osin — Director of Photography
• Ilan Eshkeri — Original Music Composer

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