The Praying Mantis
2001 · 93 min
Thriller · Comedy
★ 7.3Trixi Jancik leads a risky double life. At home, she is an obedient housewife. But when she puts on a disguise and goes to the racetrack to indulge in her secret passion, she catches a glimpse of a better life. Although she blows her grocery money, she has tasted the kind of luxury she can normally only dream about. A minor squabble at home brings the situation to a head and marks a turning point in her life: Trixi fixes her husband a lethal cocktail of pills.
Crew
- Director Paul Harather
- Writer Paul Harather
- Writer Susanne Freund
- Director of Photography Fabian Eder
Cast
Christiane Hörbiger
Beatrix 'Trixi' Jancik / Schernthaler
Udo Kier
Julius Quellenreich
Jan Niklas
Ulrich Stein
Peter Faerber
Karli
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Ursula Koban
Isi Köcker
Simon Schwarz
Heli Jancik
Klaus Ofczarek
Siggi
Gerhard Ernst
Wolfgang Schernthaler
Tanja Petrovsky
Gabi Jancik
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Peter Hugo
Charles
Rainer Egger
Spieler
Margarethe Tiesel
Mutter im Stiegenhaus
Crew
- Director — Paul Harather
- Writer — Paul Harather
- Writer — Susanne Freund
- Director of Photography — Fabian Eder
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