The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)

Movie Details

Original Title The Draughtsman's Contract

Original Language EN

Budget $370,800

Revenue $2,256,246

Status Released

Popularity 1.2

Cast

Anthony Higgins

Mr. Neville

Popularity: 11.3

Janet Suzman

Virginia Herbert

Popularity: 1.1

Dave Hill

Herbert

Popularity: 0.8

Anne-Louise Lambert

Sarah Talmann

Popularity: 8.1

Hugh Fraser

Mr. Talmann

Popularity: 4.1

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Neil Cunningham

Thomas Noyes

Popularity: 0.7

David Meyer

Poulenc Brother

Popularity: 5.2

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Tony Meyer

Poulenc Brother

Popularity: 0.1

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Nicholas Amer

Mr Parkes

Popularity: 1.8

Suzan Crowley

Mrs Pierpont

Popularity: 2.3

Lynda La Plante

Mrs Clement

Popularity: 0.6

Michael Feast

The Statue

Popularity: 4.6

Key Crew

Screenplay Peter Greenaway

Producer David Payne

Editor John Wilson

Director Peter Greenaway

Production

BFI

Film4 Productions

Videos & Trailers

The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) clip - in cinemas and on Blu-ray November 2022 | BFI

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2022 Re-Release Trailer

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Featurette

The Draughtsman's Contract - trailer

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Keywords

adultery drawing and painting witshire southhampton 17th century

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10

Nov 11, 2022

Anthony Higgins is artist "Neville" who attracts the eye of the unhappily married aristocrat "Mrs. Herbert" (Janet Suzman). She concocts a plan to have her wicked way with him by commissioning him to sketch twelve aspects of their modest stately home in return for £8 per drawing and unlimited "acce ... Read more