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The Praying Mantis (2001)
Directed by Paul Harather
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.
Length 93 minutes
Actors
Christiane Hörbiger | Udo Kier | Jan Niklas | Peter Färber | Ursula Koban | Simon Schwarz | Klaus Ofczarek | Gerhard Ernst | Tanja Petrovsky | Peter Hugo