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The Exception

6.9/10
TMDB484 votes
Original: 107 min

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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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About The Exception

One duty. One desire. One decision.

The Exception (2017) is a film in the war, drama, romance genres. Directed by . The cast includes Lily James, Jai Courtney, Eddie Marsan, Christopher Plummer.

Released
Original language
Runtime
107 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Belgium
Production companies
Egoli Tossell KLK, Ostar Productions, uMedia, Egoli Tossell Film
Directors
Writers
Simon Burke

The Exception cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.9/10 from 484 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

Gimly

TMDB member review

Mismarketed as a spy thriller, _The Exception_ is nothing more than a romance movie, a romance that has certain obstacles to be sure, but most any romance put to screen does. _The Exception_ is well acted, (which may come as a surprise to some people when it comes to Jai Courtney) but oddly made. There are certain presentation choices that seemed very bizarre to me, but not dealbreakingly so. _Final rating:★★½ -…

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Mismarketed as a spy thriller, _The Exception_ is nothing more than a romance movie, a romance that has certain obstacles to be sure, but most any romance put to screen does. _The Exception_ is well acted, (which may come as a surprise to some people when it comes to Jai Courtney) but oddly made. There are certain presentation choices that seemed very bizarre to me, but not dealbreakingly so. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

Reno

TMDB member review

A look at the German Royal family during the WWII. A book based film, partially inspired by the real, but I really loved. In the backdrop of the world war two, it focused on the German royal family, Kaiser. An officer sent to protect him during the nazi Germany's invasion of Europe, possibly from the spies. So during his stint, all events that unfolded were revealed to us with a twist at the end. The twist was…

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A look at the German Royal family during the WWII. A book based film, partially inspired by the real, but I really loved. In the backdrop of the world war two, it focused on the German royal family, Kaiser. An officer sent to protect him during the nazi Germany's invasion of Europe, possibly from the spies. So during his stint, all events that unfolded were revealed to us with a twist at the end. The twist was predictable, so they did not hide it for the perfect moment and to make the film entirely rely on it. What's important is it was more a straightforward narration. Though there were some tense moments. Overall a great drama. I did not know what to expect, whether a thriller or romance, but it mixed them all together nicely. Of course, Jai was good, and so Lily James, but I was very impressed by Christopher Plummer. This film was awesome because of this 88 year old Canadian actor. Directed by a newcomer, and he did his part nicely. One of the fine addition to the world war two related dramas. It has a strong sex scene, otherwise would have been fit for all. Definitely I suggest it if you're interested! _7.5/10_

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What is The Exception about?

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.

Who stars in The Exception?

Lily James, Jai Courtney, Eddie Marsan, Christopher Plummer, Janet McTeer, Daisy Boulton. See the cast cards above for character names.

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