The Praying Mantis

The Praying Mantis

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 8, 2001

Runtime

1h 33m

Genres

Thriller, Comedy

User Score

70%

Original Title

Die Gottesanbeterin

Production Companies

ORF, Allegro Film

Director

Paul Harather

Description

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.