Mata Hari ( 1985 )

Mata Hari ( 1985 ) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$26.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
108 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1985 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Curtis Harrington

Written By:
Joel Ziskin

Actors:
Sylvia Kristel ..... Mata Hari
Christopher Cazenove ..... Karl von Bayerling
Oliver Tobias ..... Ladoux
Gaye Brown ..... Fraeulein Doktor
Gottfried John ..... Wolff
William Fox ..... Maitre Clumet
Michael Anthony ..... Duke of Montmorency
Vernon Dobtcheff ..... Prosecutor
Anthony Newlands ..... Baron Joubert
Brian Badcoe ..... Gen. Messigny
Tutte Lemkow ..... Ybarra
Taylor Ryan ..... Contessa
Victor Langley ..... Col. Michaud
Nicholas Selby ..... Von Jagow
Malcolm Terris ..... Von Krohn

Synopsis:

Sylvia Kristel adds her sexual allure to the story of Mata Hari (Margaretha Geertruida Zelle), executed by the French in 1917 at the age of 41 for being a double agent. In reality, 'Mata Hari' had been married, had children, and performed as a dancer around Europe - not the normal background for a spy. And according to the man who requested her execution, Captain Ladoux, she was a lousy spy indeed. But Kristel and director Curtis Harrington capture one aspect of Mata Hari that made her most infamous - her willingness to bed down with just about any military man she found attractive, and none were not. As Kristel jumps into bed with both Germans and French, and others in-between, something of the spirit of Mata Hari may live on in this ostensible biography. Viewers may definitely want to compare versions with Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, or Jeanne Moreau in the lead.

Based loosely on the real-life story of the World War I spy. The exotic dancer uses her contacts in European high society, along with her seductive charm, to collect military secrets during the war. She successfully plays both sides against each other until at last her deceptions catch up with her.

Paris 1917. Mata Hari led men to their doom in exchange for secret information. But when she herself falls in love with Alexis, a Russian aviator, she is tried and executed by a firing squad.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 26 April, 2018.