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The Exception
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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.
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.
Actors:
Frederik Lebeer,
Lucas Tavernier,
Eddie Marsan,
Luc Krijgsman,
Kris Cuppens,
Martin Swabey,
Lily James
Frederik Lebeer
Lucas Tavernier
27 December 1971, Gent, Belgium
Eddie Marsan
9 June 1968, Stepney, London, England, UK
Luc Krijgsman
Kris Cuppens
22 May 1962, Bree, Flanders, Belgium
Martin Swabey
Lily James
5 April 1989, Esher, Surrey, England, UK
Genre:
Drama
Country:
United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Belgium
Keywords:
#Anton Lesser #Aubeline Barbieux #Ben Daniels #Christopher Plummer #David Leveaux #Jai Courtney #Janet McTeer #Karin Leclercq #Lily James #Loïs van Wijk #Martin Swabey #Stéphane Auberghen #The Exception #The Exception (2016)
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May 01, 2017
There's also little question that the movie is frequently saved by offering another joyously entertaining performance by Christopher Plummer.
June 01, 2017
Intrigue swirls around the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm before a meeting with Nazi leaders in a capable World War II romance with memorable acting.
June 01, 2017
This is somewhat well-trod ground... But the sturdy, engrossing The Exception makes a moving portrait of individuals recalibrating their allegiances under the maw of the Third Reich.
September 16, 2016
Leveaux's film occasionally risks stuffiness, but he cuts that with a few truly sexy sex scenes, and enough tension and intrigue to deliver a satisfying, cathartic payoff.
June 01, 2017
The superb English stage director David Leveaux keeps the pacing taut while creating space for his actors to work their magic.
June 02, 2017
This quasi-biographical drama could have been a dry-as-a-bone history lesson, filled with exposition and explanation, but instead it turns into a glossy romance.
June 02, 2017
Elegant, well-acted and a good deal sexier than the material might suggest.
May 31, 2017
The Exception is merely a serviceable drama taking us on a competent if predictable journey.
June 01, 2017
A handsomely mounted World War II-era romantic thriller, enlivened by vibrant performances and vivid sexual encounters and inspired by a little-known footnote to history, the story of a ruler who left but never went away.
May 27, 2017
David Leveaux's film cannily incorporates elements of spycraft and sheer trash into a familiar formula.
June 02, 2017
Yes, the narrative is occasionally clunky and there is often more tell than show. But a strong ensemble offers compensation.
June 01, 2017
"The Exception" is a diverting and occasionally exciting film, though it is rarely disturbing or thought-provoking in ways the material might require.