The Praying Mantis

6.5

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.

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Christiane Hörbiger

Beatrix 'Trixi' Jancik / Schernthaler

Udo Kier

Julius Quellenreich

Jan Niklas

Ulrich Stein

Ursula Koban

Isi Köcker

Simon Schwarz

Heli Jancik

Gerhard Ernst

Wolfgang Schernthaler

Tanja Petrovsky

Gabi Jancik

Peter Hugo

Charles

Art

Elisabeth Klobassa

Art Direction

Costume & Make-Up

Thomas Oláh

Costume Design

Crew

Fabian Eder

Cinematography

Directing

Paul Harather

Director

Editing

Production

Hartwig König

Production Manager

Helmut Grasser

Producer

Wernfried Natter

Line Producer