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| Sylvia Kristel | ... | Mata Hari | |
| Christopher Cazenove | ... | Karl | |
| Oliver Tobias | ... | Ladoux | |
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Gaye Brown | ... | Fraulein Doktor |
| Gottfried John | ... | Wolff | |
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William Fox | ... | Maitre Clunet |
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Michael Anthony | ... | Duke of Montmorency |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Prosecutor | |
| Anthony Newlands | ... | Baron Joubert | |
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Brian Badcoe | ... | General Messigny |
| Tutte Lemkow | ... | Ybarra | |
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Taylor Ryan | ... | Contessa |
| Toby Rolt | ... | Jean Prevost (as Tobias Rolt) | |
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Victor Langley | ... | Colonel Michaud |
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Nicholas Selby | ... | Von Jagow |
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Mata Hari is a beautiful Dutch-born dancer, working in Paris. It is August 1914 and war between France and Germany seems imminent. However, she 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 on the train, while in her company. She is arrested in Germany but freed when the German officer intervenes. While in Germany war breaks out and she is recruited by German Intelligence to spy on France. Written by grantss
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A dangerous lover. A treacherous spy. A beautiful seductress. See more »Parents Guide:
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September 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The type of exotic erotic oriental choreography portrayed in the picture was "Indonesian Dancing". The Mata Hari character played by Sylvia Kristel is of half Javanese descent, Java being an island situated in Indonesia. See more »Alternate Versions
US DVD version is heavily cut. In the original international versions love scenes are much longer and much more graphic. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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So what if some say this was "Awful"! The supporting cast under Miss Kristal is actually very good. Both the French and the Germans are believable. (What is it with lesbian German "fraulein doktors"?) :-) While the WWI battle scenes were rather poor for their lack of hundreds of extras, the details of what WAS shown is very commendable! Miss Kristal's best scene is where she stands at the edge of a trench and her coat drops to reveal for the first time her nurse's uniform (her costume for her spy duties). It doesn't sound dramatic, but the shot IS! The rest of the movie is just GORGEOUS with the European locations, set decoration and authentic props (including a steam locomotive!). It is a beautifully shot movie! You think you are back in 1916! If you enjoyed the location photography in THE BLUE MAX, you will also like MATA HARI! It may not be CITIZEN KANE but very watchable... many times, even!