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Mata Hari

Men worshipped her like a goddess, only to be betrayed by a kiss!

1931 · 1h 29m · PASSED Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by George Fitzmaurice

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Overview

A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I.

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57%
Tomatometer
Rotten

Though Garbo is sexy and hot in a less subtle way this time, and though the plot goes about as far as it can in situation warmth, the story presents nothing sensational.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

A glamourous and romantic conception of the latter days of the life of the Dutch dancer and courtesan who was shot as a spy by the French in 1917.

Mordaunt Hall, New York Times
Rotten

Greta Garbo tries to wheedle secrets out of Ramon Navarro and Lewis Stone in her most ludicrous film.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh

The film is Garbo's even before she appears on screen to dazzle her willing audience; once there, it becomes impossible to dissociate the legend of the star from the myth of Mata Hari.

Time Out

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