The Exception

The Exception

107 mins | Drama, War | June 2, 2017

A German soldier tries to determine if the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland during the onset of World War II, but falls for a young Jewish Dutch woman during his investigation.

The Exception

107 mins | Drama, War | June 2, 2017

The Exception
A German soldier tries to determine if the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland during the onset of World War II, but falls for a young Jewish Dutch woman during his investigation.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Egoli Tossell Film, Umedia, Ostar Productions, Egoli Tossell KLK, Alton Road Productions
Original title The Exception
Directors Baudouin du Bois, Els Rastelli, Maria Nita, David Leveaux, Nicolas Gaster
Writers Alan Judd, Simon Burke

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)