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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.
Shadowy corridors and secluded German mansions provide a claustrophobic backdrop for this tense web of espionage and forbidden desire. A suspicious soldier finds himself caught between duty and a dangerous romance that threatens to unravel everything.
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Director
David Leveaux
Cast
Lily James, Jai Courtney, Eddie Marsan, Christopher Plummer, Janet McTeer, Daisy Boulton, Ben Daniels, Stéphane Auberghen, Aubeline Barbieux, Loïs van Wijk
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The Exception
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Director
David Leveaux
Cast
Lily James, Jai Courtney, Eddie Marsan, Christopher Plummer, Janet McTeer, Daisy Boulton, Ben Daniels, Stéphane Auberghen, Aubeline Barbieux, Loïs van Wijk
4 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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