Mata Hari (film)

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Mata Hari
Directed by George Fitzmaurice
Produced by George Fitzmaurice
Written by Benjamin Glazer
Leo Birinsky
Starring Greta Garbo
Ramon Novarro
Lionel Barrymore
Distributed by MGM
Release date(s) December 26, 1931 (USA)
Running time 89 min.
Country USA
Language English
Budget $558,000 (est.)
IMDb profile

Mata Hari is a 1931 pre-code film loosely based on the life of Mata Hari (the stage name of Margaretha Geertruida Zelle), a courtesan executed for espionage during World War I. The film stars Greta Garbo in the title role. The film is credited with popularizing the legend of Mata Hari.

Commercially, this was Garbo's most successfull film. It was a sensation in the US, and overseas rentals, especially in Continental Europe, matched those in the US.

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Mata Hari at the Internet Movie Database


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