---
title: 'The Exception (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Leveaux'
released: '2016-09-12'
runtime_minutes: 107
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-exception-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4721124/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Exception (2016)

2016 · R · 107 min · Drama, Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

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 the occupied Netherlands during World War II.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Leveaux](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-leveaux)
- **Screenplay:** [Simon Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-burke)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ilan Eshkeri](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilan-eshkeri)
- **Director of Photography:** [Roman Osin](https://cinepixo.com/people/roman-osin)

## Cast

- [Jai Courtney](https://cinepixo.com/people/jai-courtney)
- [Christopher Plummer](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-plummer)
- [Janet McTeer](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-mcteer)
- [Lily James](https://cinepixo.com/people/lily-james)
- [Ben Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-daniels)
- [Eddie Marsan](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-marsan)
- [Martin Swabey](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-swabey)

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