The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)

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The Draughtsman's Contract on IMDb 7.3/10 7,705 votes

Released:
1982-11-12

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.

Director:
Peter Greenaway

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
History, Mystery, Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Anthony Higgins
    as
    Mr. Neville
  • Janet Suzman
    as
    Virginia Herbert
  • Dave Hill
    as
    Herbert
  • Anne-Louise Lambert
    as
    Sarah Talmann
  • Hugh Fraser
    as
    Mr. Talmann