The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)

11/12/1982 (GB) • 1h 48m

History, Mystery, Comedy

A landscape of lust and cunning.

Overview

A young artist is commissioned by the wife of a wealthy landowner to make a series of drawings of the estate while her husband is away.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$370,800.00

Revenue

$2,256,246.00

Keywords

adultery

drawing and painting

witshire

southhampton

17th century

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