"Children Of Mata Hari" (a pretty stupid English title, but what can you do?) is an unusual experiment in the spy genre: it has no central character. The narrative shifts its focus between various characters, and the shift often happens via shocking plot developments. It is a dark (the spies have no moral inhibitions in accomplishing their goals), unpredictable, intelligent film; it has its dull stretches (e.g., those with the hippies), but it also has sequences that work extremely well (e.g., an agent's attempts to get rid of the police doggedly following him). It's also interesting to see Stephane Audran in a non-Chabrol film for a change, though the role doesn't give her much to do; more impressive are Lilli Palmer and the guy playing the aforementioned agent. **1/2 out of 4.
Review of Children of Mata Hari
