Mata Hari

Starring: Garbo, Greta and Navarro, Ramon

Mata Hari: The name breathes mystery, intrigue and sexual allure. Who better to play the notorious World War I spy than Greta Garbo, the enigmatic, exquisite screen icon called the Swedish Sphinx? Garbo is mesmerizing as the dancer-turned-German-secret-agent in a wartime Paris seething with secrets and betrayal. The notable supporting cast includes Lionel Barrymore as a Russian general besotted with her, Lewis Stone as an icy master spy and Ramon Novarro as a handsome aviator who wins the heart Mata Hari did not know she possessed. With the world at war, love was her weapon. And the only men she couldn't seduce were the 12 in the firing squad that ended her tragic and tumultuous life.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 012569673816
• Release Date: January 2005
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Warner Home Video
• Director: Fitzmaurice, George
• Starring: Garbo, Greta, Navarro, Ramon
• Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: bw
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

Whatever you do, don’t put out The Madonna’s Holy light.

Loosely based on the real Mata Hari (WW I, spy), this is a tale of a spy who may have gotten caught up in something greater than God and Country. Mata (Greta Garbo), a German spy, has been pumping Russian General (a not very convincing Lionel Barrymore) for some time for Russian intel. When by chance she comes across a young, enthusiastic Russian flight lieutenant (Ramon Navarro) with much more interesting secrets. Hot on her tail is French Secret Service chief Dubois (C. Henry Gordon). At the beginning of the movie, Dubois predicts that Mata will wind up in front of a firing squad. Will Mata deliver the goods, or will Dubois’ prediction come true? Other than Barrymore’s acting and the hokey Hari dance, this was a well-paced and emotional film.