The Draughtsman's Contract

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1983-06-30

Languages:

English, German, Dutch

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (6611 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Greenaway

Genres:

Comedy Drama Mystery

Cast:

Anthony Higgins Janet Suzman Anne-Louise Lambert Hugh Fraser

Writer:

Peter Greenaway

Fullplot:

Mr. Neville, a cocksure young artist is contracted by Mrs. Herbert, the wife of a wealthy landowner, to produce a set of twelve drawings of her husband's estate, a contract which extends much further than either the purse or the sketchpad. The sketches themselves prove of an even greater significance than supposed upon the discovery of the body of Mr. Herbert.

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