Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis (1982)

1517 April 2017 (GB)Romance, Drama, Crime, TV Movie1 hour and 53 minutes
70%
User score
Description

A middle-aged professor's young bride and his assistant plan to commit a double murder disguised as a "Crime Passionel", but discover too late that one of their intended victims has become a fellow conspirator.

Philip Mackie
Writer
Hubert Monteilhet
Novel
Jack Gold
Director

Actors

Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
Christian Magny
Cherie Lunghi
Cherie Lunghi
Beatrice Manceau
Carmen du Sautoy
Carmen du Sautoy
Vera Canova
Kevin McNally
Kevin McNally
Bernard
David Schofield
David Schofield
Cafe Waiter
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
Dr. Faure
Jonathan Blake
Jonathan Blake
David
Anna Cropper
Anna Cropper
Gertrude
Sarah Berger
Sarah Berger
Madeleine
Richard Warner
Richard Warner
Monsieur Magny
Margaret Ward
Margaret Ward
Madame Magny
Arthur Brauss
Arthur Brauss
Richter
Friedrich von Thun
Friedrich von Thun
Insurance Director
John Bryans
John Bryans
Dubreuil
Barbara Young
Barbara Young
Solicitor's Secretary
Gordon Kane
Gordon Kane
Sound Technician
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer
Maitre Fleury
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
Maitre Chardois
Joby Blanshard
Joby Blanshard
Dr Laporte
Peter Blake
Peter Blake
Dr Courant
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Keywords
based on novel or bookprofessorforeign language adaptation