Movie

Mata Hari

1985 · 108 min

A melancholy, glamorous period drama of love and espionage, heavy with doomed romance and cynical betrayal.

Tagline: Infamous in her time, a legend in ours.
Overview: In August 1914, war between France and Germany seems imminent. Mata Hari, a beautiful Dutch-born dancer working in Paris, accepts an invitation to travel to Berlin as part of a show. On the train, she meets a young German army officer but any thoughts of romance are cut short when a French agent is murdered while in her company. She is arrested in Germany but freed when the officer intervenes. While in Germany, WWI breaks out and Hari is recruited by German Intelligence to spy on France.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, love, politics, morality
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
love
politics
morality
fate
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong