The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract

History · 1982 · 1h 48m

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A landscape of lust and cunning.

Overview

R. Neville, a brash young draftsman, is hired to make a dozen landscape illustrations at the estate of Mr Herbert and his wife Virginia. Aside from monetary compensation, the arrangement includes a sexual liaison offered to Neville by Virginia while her estranged husband is away. But when the murdered body of Mr Herbert is discovered at the estate, mysterious clues found in Neville's drawings point to the identity of the killer.

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Cast & crew

Anthony HigginsMr. Neville
Janet SuzmanVirginia Herbert
Dave HillHerbert
Alastair G. CummingPhilip - Mr. Neville's assistant (as Alastair Cummings)
Anne-Louise LambertSarah Talmann
Hugh FraserMr. Talmann
Neil CunninghamThomas Noyes
David MeyerPoulenc Brother
Tony MeyerPoulenc Brother
Nicholas AmerMr Parkes
Suzan CrowleyMrs Pierpont
Lynda La PlanteMrs Clement
Michael FeastThe Statue
David GantSeymour
Steve UbelsHoyten

Information

Release date
12 November 1982
Director
Peter Greenaway
Genres
History, Mystery, Comedy
Runtime
1h 48m
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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