The Draughtsman's Contract
Directed by Peter Greenaway
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.
- Released
- 12 Nov 1982
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Also known as
- I misteri del giardino di Compton House, Meurtre dans Un Jardin Anglais, Tegnerens kontrakt
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $370,800
- Screenplay
- Peter Greenaway
- Cinematography
- Curtis Clark
- Music
- Michael Nyman
- Editor
- John Wilson
- Elsewhere
- TMDB
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- History
- Mystery
- Comedy
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Cast
Anthony Higgins
Mr. Neville
Janet Suzman
Virginia Herbert
Dave Hill
Herbert
Alastair G. Cumming
Philip - Mr. Neville's assistant (as Alastair Cummings)
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
