Movie·1982·1h 48m
The Draughtsman's Contract
A landscape of lust and cunning.
Country
United Kingdom
Language
Dutch
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
David Payne
Cinematography
Curtis Clark
Music
Michael Nyman
Editor
John Wilson
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
264 votes
Where to watch
Region: USStream
· 1 service
Streaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.
// cast
Cast
Anthony Higgins
Mr. Neville
Janet Suzman
Virginia Herbert
Dave Hill
Herbert
Anne-Louise Lambert
Sarah Talmann
Hugh Fraser
Mr. Talmann
Neil Cunningham
Thomas Noyes
David Meyer
Poulenc Brother
Tony Meyer
Poulenc Brother
Nicholas Amer
Mr Parkes
Suzan Crowley
Mrs Pierpont
Lynda La Plante
Mrs Clement
Michael Feast
The Statue
David Gant
Seymour
Alastair Cumming
Philip
Steve Ubels
Hoyten
Ben Kirby
Augustus
Sylvia Rotter
Governess
Kate Doherty
Maid
// crew
Crew
John Wilson
Editor
David Payne
Producer
Curtis Clark
Director of Photography
Peter Greenaway
Director, Screenplay
Michael Nyman
Original Music Composer
// more like this
You Might Like
Film5.7Whatever You Say
2002
Whatever You Say
2002
Film7.4Carnival in Flanders
1935
Carnival in Flanders
1935
Film6.2The Vicious Kind
2009
The Vicious Kind
2009
Film6.5One Hour with You
1932
One Hour with You
1932
Film5.3The Dilemma
2011
The Dilemma
2011
Film6.6Angelique: The Road To Versailles
1965
Angelique: The Road To Versailles
1965
Film4.5The Lady Confesses
1945
The Lady Confesses
1945
Film7.5The Painting
2019
The Painting
2019
Film4.9Earthbound
1940
Earthbound
1940
Film6.5The Daytrippers
1997
The Daytrippers
1997
Film6.9Chhaava
2025
Chhaava
2025
Film6.4Friday the Thirteenth
1933
Friday the Thirteenth
1933