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Mata Hari (1931)

Mata Hari poster
Directed by
George Fitzmaurice
Genre
drama film, biographical film, romance film, spy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 63 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A famous exotic dancer and courtesan becomes entangled in romance and espionage during World War I. Her secret life leads to a dangerous path with deadly consequences.

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What happens

Mata Hari is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice loosely based on the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer and courtesan executed for espionage during World War I. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film stars Greta Garbo in the title role. It was Garbo's most commercially successful vehicle. Only a censored version of the film is currently available. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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