Main Cast: Sylvia Kristel, Christopher Cazenove, Oliver Tobias, Gaye Brown, Gottfried John
Release Year: 1985
Country: US
Run Time: 105 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
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. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
William Fox - Maitre Clunet; Michael Anthony - Duke of Montmorency; Tutte Lemkow - Ybarra; John Blythe Barrymore - Stephen; Derek de Lint - Handsome Traveler; Vernon Dobtcheff - Prosecutor; Andras Marton - Noriega; Anthony Newlands - Baron Joubert; Gabor Reviczky - Giessen; Nicholas Selby - Von Jagow; Miklos B. Szekely - German Sergeant; Malcolm Terris - Von Krohn; Carlos Sutton - Capt. Schlesser; Teo Usuelli - Stable N.C.O.; Brian Badcoe - Gen. Messigny; Marta Bako - Proprietress; Emese Balogh - Marquesa De La Casa Funta; Laszlo Baranyi - Pozsonyi; Janos Bata - Ernst; Ferenc Bencze - Col. Heissig; Terez Bod - Old Widow; Erzsebet Cserhalmi - Flower Girl; Julia Cziraky - Prioress; Magda Darvas - Duchess of Montmorency; Agnes David - Maid; Laszlo Farkas - Reporter; Erzsebet Galambos - German Singer; Odon Gyalog - Gen. Carriere; Istvan Hunyadkurthy - Max; Vilmos Izsof - 1st Agent; Csaba Jakab - Ortega; Vilmos Kolba - Newspaper Man; Laszlo Konter - French Doctor; Geza Laczkovich - President of France; Victor Langley - Col. Michaud; Gyorgy Maday - Porter; Lajos Mezei - Von Falhenberg; Ildiko Molnar - Young Nun; Gabor Nagy - Lt. Bouchette; Laszlo Nemeth - 2nd Agent; Ferenc Nemethy - Museum Guard; Neil Robinson - Hotel Manager; Tobias Rolt - Jean Prevost; Taylor Ryan - Contessa; Sasono Mulio Dance Company; Laszlo Ujlaki - Pastor; Karoly Voght - Clerk
Credit
Tivadar Bertalan - Art Director, Lucy Igaz - Choreography, Senanda Kumar - Choreography, Antonio M. Puio - Costume Designer, Curtis Harrington - Director, Henry Richardson - Editor, Sri Hastanto - Composer (Music Score), Wilfred Josephs - Composer (Music Score), Pierantonio Bacacci - Makeup, Adrienne Kiraly - Makeup, David Gurfinkel - Cinematographer, Rony Yacov - Producer, Carlos Sutton - Set Designer, Joel Ziskin - Screenwriter
