The Draughtsman's Contract

Name: The Draughtsman's Contract
Genre: History, Mystery, Drama
Released: 1982
Rating: 71.42
Cast: Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Dave Hill, Anne-Louise Lambert, Hugh Fraser

1982·Movie

1h 48min

Ratings

71/100

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7.2

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About

A landscape of lust and cunning.

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.

DNA

Genres: Period Drama Historical Mystery
Mood: WhimsicalWittyPlayfulIntriguingRomantic
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Class InequalityLove And BetrayalMorality And Justice
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Courtship And SeductionUnrequited LoveQuest For JusticeMarital InfidelityLove TriangleMysterious DeathSocial Class Differences
Pacing: LeisurelyBuilding Suspense
Narrative: Multiple PerspectivesFlashbacks
Dialog: Witty BanterPhilosophical DiscussionsPoetic Language
Character Types: Femme FataleLove InterestHeroTrickster
Humor: Absurd HumorCharacter-Based HumorSatireWit
Time: Baroque Era17th Century
Place: English Country EstateGarden MazeAristocratic Residence
Cinematic Style: Long TakesPeriod-Accurate SetsSymbolic Use Of ColorsDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesElaborate GardensEnglish Manor Houses

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Peter Greenaway, Curtis Clark, Andy Powell

Produced by:

David Payne

Composed by:

Michael Nyman

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

Suzan Crowley

Mrs Pierpont

Lynda La Plante

Mrs Clement

Michael Feast

The Statue

David Gant

Seymour

David Joss Buckley

Mr. Porringer

Vivienne Chandler

Laundress

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