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.
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Cast
Christiane Hörbiger
as Beatrix 'Trixi' Jancik / Schernthaler
Christiane Hörbiger (born 13 October 1938 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian television and film actress.
She is one of the three actress daughters of Austrian actors Attila Hörbiger (1896–1987) and...
Udo Kier
as Julius Quellenreich
Udo Kierspe (October 14, 1944 – November 23, 2025), known professionally as Udo Kier, was a German actor. Known primarily as a cult character actor who portrayed eccentric and deviant figures, he appe...
Jan Niklas
as Ulrich Stein
Peter Faerber
as Karli
Simon Schwarz
as Heli Jancik
Klaus Ofczarek
as Siggi
Director
Paul Harather
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