Mata Hari (1985)

Directed by

Curtis Harrington

Genre

war film, biographical film, erotic film, romance film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

4.1 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 1985 film about the exotic dancer Mata Hari who gets caught between German and French intelligence during World War I. She is portrayed as an unwitting spy who tries to save lives but is eventually executed by the French despite their knowing she is innocent.

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What happens

Mata Hari is a 1985 erotic biographical film directed by Curtis Harrington, produced by Golan-Globus and featuring Sylvia Kristel in the title role of exotic dancer Mata Hari, executed for espionage during World War I. The film portrays Mata Hari as an innocent woman manipulated by the secret services of Germany and France into providing intelligence, at first unwittingly and unwillingly, and later driven by the nonpartisan desire to save lives. Eventually she is cynically sacrificed by the French who are aware of her innocence but believe her execution will boost morale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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