MATA HARI
USA, 1931, 90 min.
Director: George Fitzmaurice
Starring: Greta Garbo, Ramon Novarro, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, Karen Morley
Original language: English
This is your last opportunity to see one of the great motion pictures of all time on 35 mm original print.
Mata Hari – the most notorious temptress of the XX century.
No women in all history so inflamed the hearts and froze the minds of men as this exotic glamourous spy.
Her kiss sent thousands to their dead, her deadly beauty rivalled the power of Europe's armies!
When all other pictures fade from memory there will be in your mind and heart the unforgettable thrill of Greta Garbo in "Mata Hari".
Parisian cabarets in 1917 boasted a sinister variety of guests: haughty bankers and German spies, British secret agents and Russian officers, penniless aristocrats and French intelligence operatives.
They all flocked under the roof of the Folies Bergère to see her: the passionate exotic dancer, hypnotizing with her fatal beauty, intoxicating with sensual eroticism and her flair for elegant undressing – to the delight of men and the irritation of women.
She radiates danger and seduction, teasing and luring her prey into the net.
But of course, you’ve already guessed that this temptress with the evocative name ''Eye of the Morning Dawn'' (Mata Hari) is engaged in espionage for several countries, trading sex for military secrets.
Suddenly, forgetting her spy duties, the dazzling courtesan falls hopelessly in love with a Russian officer.
A dangerous woman, struck by all – consuming passion, is capable of desperate acts.
A whirlwind of emotion, intrigue, and betrayal draws Mata Hari into a storm of events, forcing her to make a difficult choice.
As the saying goes, a spy in love is a weapon rendered useless.
Here is Greta Garbo's greatest picture – a romance based on the true life story of the exotic woman spy, Mata Hari.
What Greta Garbo does with the camera lens is nothing short of sorcery.
The actress is unbelievably beautiful, her image radiates an enigmatic mystique, almost otherworldly. And her kisses! It’s as if she drinks them to the last drop.
This is a great, powerful and beautiful film about the experience of love.
Very romantic and very touching. Just enjoy it!
The film will be translated into Latvian and Russian in YOUR headphones.
To listen to the translation, headphones with a plug are required, which you can borrow for a €1 deposit. After the screening, return the plug and get your €1 back at the exit of the screening hall.