Mata Hari

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

1931 1h 29m EN

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6.3

MID

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60%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.6

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 64🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 4,026

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Synopsis

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

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

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Cast

Greta Garbo
Mata Hari
Ramon Novarro
Lt. Alexis Rosanoff
Lionel Barrymore
General Serge Shubin
Lewis Stone
Andriani
C. Henry Gordon
Dubois
Karen Morley
Carlotta
Alec B. Francis
Major Caron
Blanche Friderici
Sister Angelica

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Fitzmaurice
Writers: Leo Birinski, Benjamin Glazer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Fitzmaurice, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Sullivan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Greta Garbo and Ramon Novarro and Lionel Barrymore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Men worshipped her like a goddess, only to be betrayed by a kiss!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Fitzmaurice directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. Frank Sullivan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.
495 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Directed by George Fitzmaurice, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Frank Sullivan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Greta Garbo and Ramon Novarro and Lionel Barrymore carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Men worshipped her like a goddess, only to be betrayed by a kiss!".
9IMDB entry: tt0023196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.