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The Draughtsman's Contract(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-11-12
70%
261 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
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.
Languages: Dutch, English, German.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $370,800.00
Revenue: $2,256,246.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Draughtsman's Contract
Top 10 Billed Cast
Anthony Higgins
Mr. Neville
Janet Suzman
Virginia Herbert
Dave Hill
Herbert
Anne-Louise Lambert
Sarah Talmann
Hugh Fraser
Mr. Talmann
David Meyer
Poulenc Brother
Tony Meyer
Poulenc Brother
Suzan Crowley
Mrs Pierpont
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