The Praying Mantis

Overview

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

Christiane Hörbiger

Beatrix 'Trixi' Jancik / Schernthaler

Udo Kier

Julius Quellenreich

Jan Niklas

Ulrich Stein

Peter Faerber

Karli

Ursula Koban

Isi Köcker

Simon Schwarz

Heli Jancik

Klaus Ofczarek

Siggi

Gerhard Ernst

Wolfgang Schernthaler

Tanja Petrovsky

Gabi Jancik

Peter Hugo

Charles

Rainer Egger

Spieler

Margarethe Tiesel

Mutter im Stiegenhaus