The Exception

Synopsis

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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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

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Daisy Boulton

Secretary

Ben Daniels

Col Sigurd von Ilsemann

Stéphane Auberghen

Frau Linnenkamp

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Aubeline Barbieux

Beatrix

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Loïs van Wijk

Little Girl

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Karin Leclercq

Widow in Hotel

Anton Lesser

General Falkenberg

Martin Swabey

Mueller

Martin Savage

Dirksen

Mark Dexter

Dietrich

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Kurt Standaert

Schulz

Kris Cuppens

Pastor Hendricks

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Frederik Lebeer

Signal Operative

Stéphanie Van Vyve

Hedwig Potthast

Lucas Tavernier

SS Colonel Meyer

Crew

Art

• Talina Casier Assistant Art Director
• Emilie Debus Property Master
• Amandine Grafé Graphic Designer
• Jonathan Van Essche Assistant Property Master
• Hubert Pouille Production Design
• Lieven Baes Set Decoration
• Ilse Willocx Set Decoration

Camera

• Marc Bossaerts Still Photographer
• Yvan Coene Steadicam Operator
• Sylvain Fradier First Assistant Camera
• Didier Frateur First Assistant "A" Camera
• Dries Leerschool Key Grip
• Olivier Merckx Steadicam Operator
• Veerle Pipeleers Best Boy Grip
• Sofie Van Bos Second Assistant Camera
• Jo Vermaercke Steadicam Operator
• Jo Voets Still Photographer
• Roman Osin Director of Photography
• Julien Chassaignon Additional Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Virginie Berland Wigmaker
• Caroline Case Assistant Makeup Artist
• Jennifer Courouge Hairstylist
• Katja Piepenstock Makeup Artist
• Vincent Respriget Hairdresser
• Kaatje Van Damme Makeup Designer
• Frank van Wolleghem Key Hair Stylist
• Daphne Zwanenberg Makeup & Hair
• Raissa Hans Wardrobe Supervisor
• Sam Lormans Costume Supervisor
• Chiara Nobile Assistant Costume Designer
• Daniela Ciancio Costume Design

Crew

• Heidi Alemans Stunt Double
• Aidan Brindle Stunt Driver
• Nicolas de Pruyssenaere Stunts
• Eric Ford Stunts
• Christian Hebenstreit Stunt Double
• Christian Petersson Stunt Double
• Nick Roeten Stunts
• Ron Sleeswijk Stunt Coordinator
• Philip van Ees Stunt Double
• Brian van de Vooren Stunt Double
• Liam French Robinson Dialect Coach
• Julia Wilson Dickson Dialect Coach

Directing

• Baudouin du Bois First Assistant Director
• Nicolas Gaster Second Unit Director
• Maria Nita Second Assistant Director
• David Leveaux Director
• Els Rastelli Script Supervisor

Editing

• Benjamin Durfort Assistant Editor
• Tony Kock Digital Intermediate Producer
• Elise Van Reybroeck Digital Intermediate Producer
• Nicolas Gaster Editor

Lighting

• Tinus Dam Lighting Technician
• Dominique Degand Rigging Grip
• Steven Soete Electrician
• Wim Temmerman Gaffer

Production

• Martin Neufkens Production Accountant
• Ian Hutchinson Executive Producer
• Lou Pitt Producer
• Judy Tossell Producer
• Christian Angermayer Executive Producer
• Claudia Bluemhuber Executive Producer
• Phil Geier Executive Producer
• James Gibb Executive Producer
• Bill Haber Executive Producer
• Klemens Hallmann Executive Producer
• Christopher Landry Associate Producer
• Stéphane Lhoest Line Producer

Sound

• François Dumont Supervising Sound Editor
• Patrick Ghislain Foley Mixer
• Alek Goosse Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Jérémy Hassid Foley Editor
• Pascal Jasmes Sound Mixer
• Vincent Maloumian Foley Artist
• Henri Morelle Sound Mixer
• Jeroen Truijens Dialogue Editor
• Jeroen Truijens Sound Effects Editor
• Ilan Eshkeri Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

• Rick Wiessenhaan Special Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Simon Burke Screenplay
• Alan Judd Novel

Photos