The Draughtsman's Contract
"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.
About The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
Released in 1982, The Draughtsman's Contract is a history, mystery and comedy film from BFI (United Kingdom). It was directed by Peter Greenaway and written by Peter Greenaway. The cast is led by Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Dave Hill, Alastair G. Cumming and Anne-Louise Lambert. With a runtime of 1h 48m, the film averages 7.1/10 across 274 TMDB ratings. It was made on a budget of $370,800 and went on to gross $2,256,246 worldwide.
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