The Praying Mantis (2001)

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.

Cast (16)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Christiane Hörbiger

Beatrix 'Trixi' Jancik / Schernthaler

Udo Kier

Julius Quellenreich

Jan Niklas

Ulrich Stein

Peter Faerber

Karli

U

Ursula Koban

Isi Köcker

Simon Schwarz

Heli Jancik

Klaus Ofczarek

Siggi

Gerhard Ernst

Wolfgang Schernthaler

Tanja Petrovsky

Gabi Jancik

P

Peter Hugo

Charles

Rainer Egger

Spieler

Margarethe Tiesel

Mutter im Stiegenhaus

A

Alois Frank

Buchmacher

G

Günter Großmann

Pfandleiher

H

Hakon Hirzenberger

Dr. Berger

Gen Seto

Dr. Lee

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