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The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)

Directed by Peter Greenaway
1h 48minruntime
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Plot

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.

Genres

HistoryMysteryComedy

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleThe Draughtsman's Contract
Original languageEnglish (EN)
Spoken languagesNederlands, English, Deutsch
Production countriesUnited Kingdom
StatusReleased
Production companiesBFI, Film4 Productions
Release date12 novembre 1982
ProductionDavid Payne
WriterPeter Greenaway
CastingLucy Boulting
EditingJohn Wilson
CinematographyCurtis Clark, Simon Archer, Luke Cardiff, James Merrell
Assistant directorsAndy Powell, Peter Greenaway
LightingSteve Blake, Paul Woods
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Release dates

Premiere

Italy / Sep 04, 1982 / Venice Film Festival

United States / Oct 02, 1982 / R / New York Film Festival

Limited release

Czechia / Jan 21, 2000 / 15+ / Film clubs only

United Kingdom / Nov 11, 2022 / 15 / Re-release

Italy / Nov 28, 2022 / Uscita Evento

Theatrical release

Sweden / Nov 12, 1982 / 11

United Kingdom / Nov 12, 1982 / 15

United States / Jun 22, 1983 / R

France / Feb 15, 1984 / U

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Germany / Mar 30, 1984 / 16

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