reinventing herself as Mata Hari, a supposed Javanese princess skilled in the art of sacred Indian dance. Her performances capitalized on the exotic fantasies of the European elite, blending ...

Now synonymous with the femme fatale, Mata Hari was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany in France during World War I. However, the nature and extent of ...

To survive, Margaret becomes an exotic dancer after her husband leaves her. When the world stands on the edge of WWI, she becomes Mata Hari, a spy with unprecedented access to the European elite.