The Praying Mantis
2001, German. Directed by Paul Harather.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Paul HaratherDirector
- Christiane HörbigerBeatrix 'Trixi' Jancik / Schernthaler
- Udo KierJulius Quellenreich
- Jan NiklasUlrich Stein
- Peter FaerberKarli
- Ursula KobanIsi Köcker
- Simon SchwarzHeli Jancik
- Klaus OfczarekSiggi
- Gerhard ErnstWolfgang Schernthaler
- Tanja PetrovskyGabi Jancik
- Peter HugoCharles
- Rainer EggerSpieler
- Margarethe TieselMutter im Stiegenhaus
Details
- Released
- 8 March 2001
- Original title
- Die Gottesanbeterin
- Country
- Austria
- Written by
- Paul Harather, Susanne Freund
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The Praying Mantis runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Praying Mantis isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 March 2001. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Praying Mantis?
The Praying Mantis (2001) was directed by Paul Harather and stars Christiane Hörbiger, Udo Kier, Jan Niklas.