Anthony HigginsMr. NevilleSavaraTV movie
The Draughtsman's Contract
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.
HistoryMysteryComedy
Starring
Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Dave Hill
Directed by
Peter Greenaway
About
The Draughtsman's Contract
HistoryMysteryComedy
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.
A landscape of lust and cunning.
Information
- Released
- Nov 12, 1982
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- GB
- Rating
- R
- Directed by
- Peter Greenaway
Production
- Studio
- BFI
- Studio
- Film4 Productions
Cast
People in this story
Anthony HigginsMr. Neville
Janet SuzmanVirginia Herbert
Dave HillHerbert
Anne-Louise LambertSarah Talmann
Hugh FraserMr. Talmann
David MeyerPoulenc Brother
Tony MeyerPoulenc Brother
Suzan CrowleyMrs Pierpont
Lynda La PlanteMrs Clement
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