The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)

The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)

A landscape of lust and cunning. 1982-11-12 United Kingdom 108 Min. PG-13
7.1 256 votes

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.

Cast

Anthony Higgins is Mr. Neville
Mr. Neville
Janet Suzman is Virginia Herbert
Virginia Herbert
Dave Hill is Herbert
Herbert
Anne-Louise Lambert is Sarah Talmann
Sarah Talmann
Hugh Fraser is Mr. Talmann
Mr. Talmann
Neil Cunningham is Thomas Noyes
Thomas Noyes
David Meyer is Poulenc Brother
Poulenc Brother
Tony Meyer is Poulenc Brother
Poulenc Brother
Nicholas Amer is Mr Parkes
Mr Parkes
Suzan Crowley is Mrs Pierpont
Mrs Pierpont
Lynda La Plante is Mrs Clement
Mrs Clement
Michael Feast is The Statue
The Statue