The Draughtsman's Contract

Nov 12, 1982

1h 48m

★ 7.0

A landscape of lust and cunning.

Overview

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.

Genres

History

Mystery

Comedy

Production Companies

BFI

Film4 Productions

The Draughtsman's Contract Trailers

Cast

Mr. Neville

Anthony Higgins

Virginia Herbert

Janet Suzman

Herbert

Dave Hill

Sarah Talmann

Anne-Louise Lambert

Mr. Talmann

Hugh Fraser

Thomas Noyes

Neil Cunningham

Poulenc Brother

David Meyer

Poulenc Brother

Tony Meyer

Mr Parkes

Nicholas Amer

Mrs Pierpont

Suzan Crowley

Mrs Clement

Lynda La Plante

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