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Mata Hari

1931 · 89 min

A lush, tragic romance wrapped in espionage, carried by a magnetic star and a slow march toward inevitable heartbreak.

Tagline
Men worshipped her like a goddess, only to be betrayed by a kiss!
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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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • fate
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
George Fitzmaurice
Written by
Benjamin Glazer, Leo Birinski
Starring
Greta Garbo, Ramon Novarro, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, C. Henry Gordon, Karen Morley, Alec B. Francis, Blanche Friderici
Cinematography
William H. Daniels
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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