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The Praying Mantis (2001)

The Praying Mantis (2001)

Comedy Thriller
Release Date: 2001, March 8
Directors: Paul Harather
Countries: Austria
Production: ORF, Allegro Film
Cast: Udo Kier, Gen Seto, Peter Hugo, Margarethe Tiesel, Jan Niklas, Simon Schwarz, Rainer Egger, Gerhard Ernst, Christiane Hörbiger, Peter Faerber, Tanja Petrovsky, Klaus Ofczarek

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.