Praying Mantis (1982)
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.
Director: Jack Gold
Genre: Romance, Drama, Crime, TV Movie
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: January 1, 1982
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
Screenplay
- Philip Mackie
- Hubert Monteilhet (Novel)
Music: Carl Davis
Cinematography: John Coquillon
Editing: Keith Palmer
Production: Portman Entertainment Group, Channel 4 Television
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, professor, foreign language adaptation
More Films by Director: Jack Gold
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Praying Mantis about?
- 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.
- Who directed Praying Mantis?
- Praying Mantis was directed by Jack Gold.
- Who stars in Praying Mantis?
- Praying Mantis stars Jonathan Pryce, Cherie Lunghi, Carmen du Sautoy, Kevin McNally, David Schofield, Clive Swift.
- How long is Praying Mantis?
- Praying Mantis has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Praying Mantis?
- Praying Mantis is a Romance, Drama, Crime, TV Movie film.
- Where was Praying Mantis produced?
- Praying Mantis was produced in United Kingdom.