Mata Hari, Agent H21

Mata Hari, Agent H21

Mata Hari, Agent H21

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Mata Hari, Agent H21

1964

1h 38m

5.7(28 votes)

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History

Romance

War

Overview

Ordered to seduce French captain and steal from him classified papers, Mata Hari, an exotic dancer and a spy, instead falls in love with him and blows the cover.

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Les Films du Carrosse

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Mata Hari

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Captain François Lasalle

Claude Rich

Claude Rich

Julien the Chauffeur

Henri Garcin

Henri Garcin

Gaston

Georges Riquier

Georges Riquier

Ludovic

Frank Villard

Frank Villard

Colonel Emile Pelletier / Legrand

Albert Rémy

Albert Rémy

Adam Zelle

Hella Petri

La baronne du Maine

Nicole Desailly

Nicole Desailly

Charlotte

Carla Marlier

Carla Marlier

Ernestine

Creative team

Directed by: Jean-Louis Richard
Written by: François Truffaut
Jean-Louis Richard
Produced by: Eugène Lépicier

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