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The Exception

The Exception

WarDramaRomance3.5

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.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.

June 2, 2017 · Directed by David Leveaux

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 47m
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Feels like1h 40m
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How it's told

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  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

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  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
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What it's grounded in

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How it's told
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What it feels like
Tone
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Outlook
Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
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Cast & crew

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
Daisy Boulton
Secretary
Ben Daniels
Col Sigurd von Ilsemann
Stéphane Auberghen
Frau Linnenkamp
Aubeline Barbieux
Beatrix
Loïs van Wijk
Little Girl
Karin Leclercq
Widow in Hotel
Anton Lesser
General Falkenberg

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