The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1982-11-12
- Genres: History, Mystery, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 48m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 276 votes
Directed by Peter Greenaway.
Top cast
- Anthony Higgins as Mr. Neville
- Janet Suzman as Virginia Herbert
- Dave Hill as Herbert
- Alastair G. Cumming as Philip - Mr. Neville's assistant (as Alastair Cummings)
- Anne-Louise Lambert as Sarah Talmann
- Hugh Fraser as Mr. Talmann
- Neil Cunningham as Thomas Noyes
- David Meyer as Poulenc Brother
- Tony Meyer as Poulenc Brother
- Nicholas Amer as Mr Parkes
Where to watch The Draughtsman's Contract
- United States: stream on Kino Film Collection; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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