Mata hari was executed october 15, 1917, on this day in history 100. Groeneweg said, there is a bigger, broader picture of the woman known as. Berlin which the allies could read, saying that spy h21 had proved valuable. During this period, zelle apparently offered to share french secrets with germany in.
France convicted mata hari for espionage a few months after intercepting german messages that mentioned agent h21, mata haris code name. Mata hari was executed for espionage, but she didnt actually do that. Mata hari, agent h21 is a 1964 frenchitalian spy film directed by jeanlouis richard and starring jeanne moreau, jeanlouis trintignant and claude rich. On the orders of a certain ludovic, she leads francois lassalle to her place with the aim of stealing precious documents from him. Overview of mata hari, agent h21, 1967, directed by jeanlouis richard, with jeanne moreau, jeanlouis trintignant, claude rich, at turner classic movies. There could be no question to anyone reading it that mata hari was agent h21. In fact, mata hari had been approached by a german agent in may 1916 in the netherlands, and accepted an offer of 20,000 francs to work for germany, along with a codename, h21 but all in.
French military files, supposedly sealed in 1917 for 100 years, reveal that mata hari was not a german spy but a freelance agent who committed espionage. The spy known as mata hari was glib in her final prison interrogation before her life ended in front of a french firing squad in the first world war, according to formerly top secret files. Adding to the confusion is that amazons french website lists two versions of the film at 1. Ne vous deplaise,jeanne moreau is french whereas mata was javanese. Mata hari, agente segreto h21 is a 1964 french italian spy film directed by jeanlouis richard and starring jeanne moreau, jeanlouis trintignant and claude rich. Find mata hari, agent h21 nonus format, pal region 2 at. The prosecutions of mata hari for espionage and helene brion for subversion show how attitudes to womens claim of patriotism changed. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The french authorities had hardly any evidence, but the countrys wartime. She uses her physical charms and the crowd of admirers to get a secret information. Leeuwarden image caption the french courts notification of mata haris death. The trap worked, and on february th, 1917, she was arrested in paris. Two weeks after mata hari had left paris for a trip to madrid, the double agent was.
Margaretha geertruida margreet macleod better known by the stage name mata hari was a. Jeanlouis trintignant and jeanne moreau in mata hari, agent h21 1964 jeanne. It portrays the activities of the first world war spy mata hari. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
Mata hari, the most renowned woman spy in history, who was shot for. If it were not for her and truffauts script,the movie would be completely. The dutch exotic dancer mata hari is accused of spying for germany during the first. This is the french version and to me seems closer to the original story than the american version. Mata hari, agent h21 internet movie firearms database.
French actress jeanne moreau on the set of mata hari, agent h21, written and directed by jeanlouis richard. A legendary female german spy was actually a victim of french. However the american version is good as well and i. She accomplishes her mission, but falls in love with the officer. And needless to say jeanne moreau as mata hari is worth anybodys money. Mata hari, pseudoniem van margaretha geertruida griet zelle leeuwarden, 7 augustus. Mata hari alias mcleod margaretha geertruida marguerite gertrude. The exhilarating exotic dancer mata hari is not only asked for her own oriental dances. Mata hari, agente segreto h21 is a 1964 french italian spy drama directed by jeanlouis richard.
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