The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
A landscape of lust and cunning.
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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Cast

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


Tagline: A landscape of lust and cunning.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: History, Mystery, Comedy

Language: Nederlands, English, Deutsch

Release Date: 12 November 1982

Country: GB

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: BFI, Film4 Productions

Budget: $370,800

Revenue: $2,256,246

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Cast

Directed By

Peter Greenaway

Peter Greenaway

Director

Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David Payne

David Payne

Producer

Lucy Boulting

Lucy Boulting

Casting

Marie Meyrick

Marie Meyrick

Production Assistant

Fiona Latto

Fiona Latto

Production Secretary

Peter Sainsbury

Peter Sainsbury

Head of Production

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

David Perry

David Perry

Costume Coordinator

Lois Burwell

Lois Burwell

Makeup Artist

Robbie Gardner

Robbie Gardner

Wig Designer

Robbie Gardner

Robbie Gardner

Hairstylist

Peter Owen

Peter Owen

Wigmaker

Peter Swords King

Peter Swords King

Hairstylist

Christine Allsopp

Christine Allsopp

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Peter Swords King

Peter Swords King

Wig Designer

Caroline Bayliss

Caroline Bayliss

Assistant Costume Designer

Ellen Cairns

Ellen Cairns

Assistant Costume Designer

Sue Blane

Sue Blane

Costume Design

Sound

John Speer

John Speer

Sound

Lionel Strutt

Lionel Strutt

ADR & Dubbing

Doctor Lion

Doctor Lion

Sound Editor

Tony Anscombe

Tony Anscombe

Sound Mixer

Clive Osborne

Clive Osborne

Sound Assistant

Aad Wirtz

Aad Wirtz

Sound Assistant

Michael Nyman

Michael Nyman

Original Music Composer

Bob Doyle

Bob Doyle

Sound Assistant

Godfrey Kirby

Godfrey Kirby

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

John Swinnerton

John Swinnerton

Visual Effects

Camera

Curtis Clark

Curtis Clark

Director of Photography

Simon Archer

Simon Archer

Grip

Luke Cardiff

Luke Cardiff

Assistant Camera

James Merrell

James Merrell

Still Photographer

Lighting

Steve Blake

Steve Blake

Gaffer

Paul Woods

Paul Woods

Assistant Gaffer

Art Department

Other Crew

Bob Coleman

Bob Coleman

Carpenter

Curtis Clark

Curtis Clark

Lighting Camera

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