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The idea of a beautiful exotic dancer using her powers of seduction as a spy made her name synonymous with the femme fatale. Her story has inspired books, films, and other works.
Sep 11, 2024 · Mata Hari (born August 7, 1876, Leeuwarden, Netherlands—died October 15, 1917, Vincennes, near Paris, France) was a Dutch dancer and courtesan whose name has become a synonym for the seductive female spy. She was shot by the French on charges of spying for Germany during World War I.
Oct 24, 2017 · Alamy. The dancer turned secret agent remains an enigma 100 years after her death. She gave us the idea of the sexy spy, including 007, writes Nicholas Barber. It’s exactly a century since Mata...
From Greta Garbo's Mata Hari (1931) to Jeanne Moreau's Mata Hari, Agent H21 (1964), the combination of cold-blooded spy, evil maneater and bewitching femme fatale has an irresistible Hollywood appeal.
Oct 13, 2017 · In the view of Russell Warren Howe, author of Mata Hari: The True Story, “The legend far surpasses the woman.” Born in 1876 in the Netherlands, she was the daughter of a once-prosperous hat ...
Oct 15, 2017 · For the past 100 years, Mata Hari has been revered as the ultimate femme fatale — the seductive, glamorous exotic dancer who spied for the Germans during World War I and caused the deaths...
Jun 18, 2019 · Mata Hari (August 7, 1876–October 15, 1917) was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was arrested by the French and executed for espionage during World War I. After her death, her stage name "Mata Hari" became synonymous with spying and espionage. Fast Facts: Mata Hari.
