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The Draughtsman's Contract

1982 • 1h48m History, Mystery, Comedy

Rating

7.1/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Peter Greenaway

Screenplay

Peter Greenaway

Cast

Anthony Higgins

Janet Suzman

Dave Hill

Release date

11/12/1982

Status

Released

Budget

$370,800

Revenue

$2,256,246

Origin country

GB

Vote count

256