Praying Mantis

1982

1h 53m

5.0

5.0/10

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Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Portman Entertainment Group Channel 4 Television

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Keywords

based on novel or book professor foreign language adaptation

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 1, 1982
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0084531

Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Christian Magny

Cherie Lunghi

Beatrice Manceau

Carmen du Sautoy

Vera Canova

Kevin McNally

Bernard

David Schofield

Cafe Waiter

Clive Swift

Dr. Faure

Jonathan Blake

David

Anna Cropper

Gertrude

Sarah Berger

Madeleine

Richard Warner

Monsieur Magny

Margaret Ward

Madame Magny

Arthur Brauss

Richter

Key Crew

Jack Gold

Director

Philip Mackie

Writer

Dickie Bamber

Producer

Ian Warren