The Exception is a 2016 romantic war film directed by David Leveaux and written by Simon Burke, based on Alan Judd's 2003 novel The Kaiser's Last Kiss. The film stars Jai Courtney, Lily James, Janet McTeer, and Christopher Plummer. The plot is a fictionalized account of the life of exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II (Plummer). When a Wehrmacht officer (Courtney) is ordered to determine whether or not a British spy has infiltrated the Kaiser's residence with a view to assassinating the deposed monarch, he falls in love with one of the Kaiser's maids (James) during his investigation. The film is set in occupied Netherlands during World War II.
The Exception (2017)
Directed by David Leveaux
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$708,973
Themes
Tags
British, Country, Dutch, German, Holland, Jewish, Kaiser, Nazi, Spy, Stefan Brandt
Attributes
Based On: The Kaiser's Last Kiss
Narrative Location: Netherlands
Subject: spy
Narrative Location: Netherlands
Subject: spy
Related Movies
Alternate Titles
A Exceção
BR
Die Ausnahme
DE
El último beso del Káiser
ES
Ha'neshika ha'akharona shel ha'kei'sar
IL
İstisna
TR
Iznimka
HR
Kejserens sidste kys
DK
L'amore oltre la guerra
IT
La excepción
AR, UY
Ostatni pocałunek cesarza
PL
The Exception
AU, CA, DE, GR, MX, GB, US
The Kaiser's Last Kiss
, GB
Trahisons
CA, FR
Η Εξαίρεση
GR
Το τελευταίο φιλί του Κάιζερ
GR
Изключението
BG
Исключение
RU
偽りの忠誠 ナチスが愛した女
JP
디 익셉션
KR