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The Exception
One duty. One desire. One decision.
6.9(484)20171h 47m
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.
- Director
- David Leveaux
- Writers
- Simon Burke
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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
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
Martin Swabey
Mueller
Martin Savage
Dirksen
Mark Dexter
Dietrich
Kurt Standaert
Schulz
Kris Cuppens
Pastor Hendricks
Frederik Lebeer
Signal Operative
Stéphanie Van Vyve
Hedwig Potthast
Lucas Tavernier
SS Colonel Meyer
Tom De Vreese
Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit
Luc Krijgsman
Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit
Verona Verbakel
Wehrmacht Secretary
Sebastiaan Ham
Wehrmacht Soldier - Brandt Unit
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Crew
Directing
- Baudouin du BoisFirst Assistant Director
- Maria NitaSecond Assistant Director
- Nicolas GasterSecond Unit Director
- David LeveauxDirector
- Els RastelliScript Supervisor
Writing
- Simon BurkeScreenplay
- Alan JuddNovel
Production
- Martin NeufkensProduction Accountant
- Ian HutchinsonExecutive Producer
- Lou PittProducer
- Judy TossellProducer
- Christian AngermayerExecutive Producer
- Bill HaberExecutive Producer
- Christopher LandryAssociate Producer
- Klemens HallmannExecutive Producer
- Jens MeurerExecutive Producer
- Daniel TolandCo-Producer
- James GibbExecutive Producer
- Jona WirbeleitAssociate Producer
Camera
- Yvan CoeneSteadicam Operator
- Veerle PipeleersBest Boy Grip
- Jo VermaerckeSteadicam Operator
- Jo VoetsStill Photographer
- Sofie Van BosSecond Assistant Camera
- Didier FrateurFirst Assistant "A" Camera
- Marc BossaertsStill Photographer
- Olivier MerckxSteadicam Operator
- Dries LeerschoolKey Grip
- Sylvain FradierFirst Assistant Camera
- Roman OsinDirector of Photography
- Julien ChassaignonAdditional Grip
Editing
- Tony KockDigital Intermediate Producer
- Benjamin DurfortAssistant Editor
- Elise Van ReybroeckDigital Intermediate Producer
- Nicolas GasterEditor
Sound
- Jeroen TruijensSound Effects Editor
- Alek GoosseSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Patrick GhislainFoley Mixer
- Vincent MaloumianFoley Artist
- Henri MorelleSound Mixer
- Jeroen TruijensDialogue Editor
- Jérémy HassidFoley Editor
- Pascal JasmesSound Mixer
- François DumontSupervising Sound Editor
- Ilan EshkeriOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Talina CasierAssistant Art Director
- Amandine GraféGraphic Designer
- Jonathan Van EsscheAssistant Property Master
- Emilie DebusProperty Master
- Lieven BaesSet Decoration
- Hubert PouilleProduction Design
- Ilse WillocxSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Sam LormansCostume Supervisor
- Virginie BerlandWigmaker
- Chiara NobileAssistant Costume Designer
- Raissa HansWardrobe Supervisor
- Frank van WolleghemKey Hair Stylist
- Kaatje Van DammeMakeup Designer
- Vincent ResprigetHairdresser
- Caroline CaseAssistant Makeup Artist
- Katja PiepenstockMakeup Artist
- Jennifer CourougeHairstylist
- Daphne ZwanenbergMakeup & Hair
- Daniela CiancioCostume Design
Visual Effects
- Rick WiessenhaanSpecial Effects Supervisor
Crew
- Nick RoetenStunts
- Nicolas de PruyssenaereStunts
- Ron SleeswijkStunt Coordinator
- Liam French RobinsonDialect Coach
- Christian HebenstreitStunt Double
- Christian PeterssonStunt Double
- Eric FordStunts
- Brian van de VoorenStunt Double
- Julia Wilson DicksonDialect Coach
- Aidan BrindleStunt Driver
- Heidi AlemansStunt Double
- Philip van EesStunt Double
Lighting
- Dominique DegandRigging Grip
- Tinus DamLighting Technician
- Wim TemmermanGaffer
- Steven SoeteElectrician