The Praying Mantis (2001)
Synopsis
Trixi 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.
Release Date: 2001-03-08
Runtime: 93 minutes
Director: Paul Harather
Top Cast
- Christiane Hörbiger as Beatrix 'Trixi' Jancik / Schernthaler
- Udo Kier as Julius Quellenreich
- Jan Niklas as Ulrich Stein
- Peter Faerber as Karli
- Ursula Koban as Isi Köcker
- Simon Schwarz as Heli Jancik
- Klaus Ofczarek as Siggi
- Gerhard Ernst as Wolfgang Schernthaler
- Tanja Petrovsky as Gabi Jancik
- Peter Hugo as Charles
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