The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)

Movie1 h 48 mHistoryMysteryComedy

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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At a glance

Release date
September 4, 1982
Runtime
1 h 48 m
Genres
History, Mystery, Comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Director
Peter Greenaway
TMDB rating
7.1/10

Cast

  • Anthony Higgins

    Anthony Higgins

    Mr. Neville

  • Janet Suzman

    Janet Suzman

    Virginia Herbert

  • Dave Hill

    Dave Hill

    Herbert

  • Alastair G. Cumming

    Alastair G. Cumming

    Philip - Mr. Neville's assistant (as Alastair Cummings)

  • Anne-Louise Lambert

    Anne-Louise Lambert

    Sarah Talmann

  • Hugh Fraser

    Hugh Fraser

    Mr. Talmann

  • N

    Neil Cunningham

    Thomas Noyes

  • David Meyer

    David Meyer

    Poulenc Brother

  • Tony Meyer

    Tony Meyer

    Poulenc Brother

  • N

    Nicholas Amer

    Mr Parkes

  • Suzan Crowley

    Suzan Crowley

    Mrs Pierpont

  • Lynda La Plante

    Lynda La Plante

    Mrs Clement

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