The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract

A landscape of lust and cunning.

7.0 /10 261 votes
November 12, 1982 1h 48m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Peter Greenaway
Writers Peter Greenaway
Studio BFI
Rating 7.0/10
Language EN
Budget $370,800

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Cast & Crew

Anthony Higgins

Anthony Higgins

Mr. Neville

Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

Virginia Herbert

Dave Hill

Dave Hill

Herbert

Anne-Louise Lambert

Anne-Louise Lambert

Sarah Talmann

Hugh Fraser

Hugh Fraser

Mr. Talmann

Neil Cunningham

Thomas Noyes

David Meyer

David Meyer

Poulenc Brother

Tony Meyer

Tony Meyer

Poulenc Brother

Nicholas Amer

Mr Parkes

Suzan Crowley

Suzan Crowley

Mrs Pierpont

Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante

Mrs Clement

Michael Feast

Michael Feast

The Statue

Frequently Asked Questions

The Draughtsman's Contract was released on November 12, 1982.

The runtime of The Draughtsman's Contract is 1h 48m.

The Draughtsman's Contract is a History, Mystery, Comedy movie.

The Draughtsman's Contract has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Draughtsman's Contract is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Draughtsman's Contract was directed by Peter Greenaway.

The main cast of The Draughtsman's Contract includes Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Dave Hill.

The Draughtsman's Contract is originally in English.