I have for a long time been interested in the story of Mata Hari, and although I am aware that this is a semi fictional account of her tragic life, I'm not sure it paints the best picture of her. Garbo portrays a heartless woman who plays with men and treats them badly just because she can. The film doesn't focus a huge amount on the spying allegations, prefering to show us how she treated her many lovers instead. Novarro is heart-breaking as the love-struck man who falls for her, and Barrymore is a standout as the General who betrays her. An interesting movie, and if you think about it, it was made only 12 years after her death, but I would have liked to have seen her story told in a bit more detail.
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