Mieke de Jong (played by Lily James) is a protagonist in The Exception.
A Jewish maid at the Kaiser's residence who secretly works as a British agent plotting to assassinate Himmler. She begins a passionate affair with Captain Brandt, which complicates her mission. After escaping Gestapo capture with Brandt's help, she flees to London, where she is revealed to be pregnant with his child. Heinrich Himmler (played by Eddie Marsan) appears in The Exception.
The powerful Reichsführer-SS who visits the Kaiser's estate to monitor anti-Nazi resistance. He issues a deceptive invitation to trap monarchists, reveals his support for eugenics, and becomes the target of a Jewish maid's assassination plot before his inspector is killed.
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Characters
Mieke de Jong
(played by Lily James) — protagonist
A Jewish maid at the Kaiser's residence who secretly works as a British agent plotting to assassinate Himmler. She begins a passionate affair with Captain Brandt, which complicates her mission. After...
Heinrich Himmler
(played by Eddie Marsan) — supporting
The powerful Reichsführer-SS who visits the Kaiser's estate to monitor anti-Nazi resistance. He issues a deceptive invitation to trap monarchists, reveals his support for eugenics, and becomes the tar...
Key Relationships
Mieke de Jong → Heinrich Himmler
(Conflict Arch Enemy)
Story Analysis
A wartime romance and espionage thriller set in the exiled Kaiser's household.
Plot Progression
Secrets in the House
The Himmler Visit
The Fateful Escape
Aftermath and Hope
Directed by David Leveaux
The Exception (2017) · 6.9/10 · drama, romance, war
