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.
Acting
Plummer's unhinged, pathetic Kaiser steals every scene he's in
Costume
Uniforms and gowns that whisper secrets before characters speak
Writing
Dialogue where nobody says what they mean—until they do
Director
David Leveaux
Lily James
Mieke de Jong
Jai Courtney
Capt Stefan Brandt
Eddie Marsan
Heinrich Himmler
Christopher Plummer
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Janet McTeer
Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reuss of Greiz
Ben Daniels
Col Sigurd von Ilsemann
Stéphane Auberghen
Frau Linnenkamp
Anton Lesser
General Falkenberg
Martin Swabey
Mueller
Martin Savage
Dirksen
Mark Dexter
Dietrich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Christopher Plummer was 87 during filming and reportedly rewrote half his scenes on set. FREE
The real Kaiser spent his exile obsessing over British royalty and chopping wood; the film's version captures that pathetic grandeur perfectly. FREE
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