The Exception

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Lily James Mieke de Jong

Jai Courtney Capt Stefan Brandt

Eddie Marsan Heinrich Himmler

Christopher Plummer Kaiser Wilhelm II

Janet McTeer Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz