The Exception

Based On the book by Alan Judd

The Exception is a 2016 romantic war film directed by David Leveaux (in his directorial debut) 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.

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Release date:

September 12, 2016

Director:

David Leveaux

Cast:

Jai Courtney, Lily James, Christopher Plummer, Janet McTeer, Martin Swabey

Genre:

Romance, Drama

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

2016 in adaptations