The Draughtsman's Contract
A landscape of lust and cunning.
November 12, 1982
108 min
R
✓ Released 15858 days ago
History
Mystery
Comedy
7.0
User Score
261 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Peter Greenaway
Runtime: 108 min
Budget: $370,800
Revenue: $2,256,246
Top Cast
Anthony Higgins
Mr. Neville
Janet Suzman
Virginia Herbert
Dave Hill
Herbert
Anne-Louise Lambert
Sarah Talmann
Hugh Fraser
Mr. Talmann
Neil Cunningham
Thomas Noyes
David Meyer
Poulenc Brother
Tony Meyer
Poulenc Brother