
Praying Mantis (1982)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 53min
- Crime, Drama
- 10 Jan 1985 (USA)
- TV Movie
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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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Jonathan Pryce | ... |
Christian Magny
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Cherie Lunghi | ... |
Beatrice Manceau
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Carmen Du Sautoy | ... |
Vera Canova
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Pinkas Braun | ... |
Professor Paul Canova
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Anna Cropper | ... |
Gertrude
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Friedrich von Thun | ... |
Insurance Director
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Arthur Brauss | ... |
Richter
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Sarah Berger | ... |
Madeleine
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Kevin McNally | ... |
Bernard
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David Schofield | ... |
Cafe Waiter
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Margaret Ward | ... |
Madame Magny
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Richard Warner | ... |
Monsieur Magny
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Jonathan Blake | ... |
Raymond
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John Bryans | ... |
Dubreuil
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Gordon Kane | ... |
Sound Technician
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Barbara Young | ... |
Solicitor's Secretary
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Derek Smith | ... |
Maitre Chardois
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Douglas Wilmer | ... |
Maitre Fleury
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Peter Blake | ... |
Dr. Courant
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Joby Blanshard | ... |
Dr. Laporte
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Clive Swift | ... |
Dr. Faure
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Denyse Alexander | ... |
Alice
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Carol Gillies | ... |
Convent Sister
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Ralph Schicha | ... |
Rudi
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Gerard Hely | ... |
Bank Cashier
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Directed by
Jack Gold |
Written by
Philip Mackie | ... | (screenplay) |
Hubert Monteilhet | ... | (novel: "Les Mantes Religieuses") |
Produced by
Dickie Bamber | ... | producer |
T.L. Donald | ... | executive producer |
Ian Warren | ... | producer |
Music by
Carl Davis |
Cinematography by
John Coquillon |
Editing by
Keith Palmer |
Editorial Department
Chris Blunden | ... | first assistant film editor |
Casting By
Irene Lamb |
Production Design by
Robert Cartwright |
Set Decoration by
Simon Wakefield |
Costume Design by
Norman Dickens | ||
Bridget Sellers |
Makeup Department
Mary Hillman | ... | makeup artist |
John Hills | ... | makeup artist |
Helen Lennox | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Andrew Warren | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adrian Bate | ... | second assistant director |
Mike Gowans | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Kenneth Langridge | ... | constructor (as Ken Langridge) |
Crispian Sallis | ... | art assistant |
Sound Department
Keith Batten | ... | boom operator |
John Ireland | ... | dubbing editor |
Ken Scrivener | ... | sound mixer |
Brian Simmons | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Wick Finch | ... | best boy |
Frank Heeney | ... | gaffer |
Herbert Smith | ... | camera operator |
Paul Jordan | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Location Management
François Blancpain | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
Renée Glynne | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Pat Pennelegion | ... | production assistant |
Victor Glynn | ... | head of production (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Simply Media (2017) (World-wide)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1982) (France) (tv)
- Channel 4 Television Corporation
- Karl-Lorimar Home Video (KLV-TV) (United States) (VHS)
- Masterpiece Mystery (1986) (United States) (tv)
- Mystery!
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- Scanbox Group Scandinavia (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Société Française de Production et d'Edition (production services)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (post-production facilities)
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The full running time of the two part series as available on DVD is 2 hours 31 minutes. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking (2013). See more » |