Italy / Sep 04, 1982 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tony Meyer | Poulenc Brother |
| Nicholas Amer | Mr Parkes |
| Suzan Crowley | Mrs Pierpont |
| Lynda La Plante | Mrs Clement |
| Michael Feast | The Statue |
| David Gant | Seymour |
| Alastair Cumming | Philip |
| Steve Ubels | Hoyten |
| Ben Kirby | Augustus |
| Sylvia Rotter | Governess |
| Kate Doherty | Maid |
| David Joss Buckley | Mr. Porringer |
| Vivienne Chandler | Laundress |
| Geoffrey Larder | Mr. Hammond |
| Harry Van Engel | Servant |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Draughtsman's Contract |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands, English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BFI, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 12 novembre 1982 |
| Production | David Payne |
| Writer | Peter Greenaway |
| Casting | Lucy Boulting |
| Editing | John Wilson |
| Cinematography | Curtis Clark, Simon Archer, Luke Cardiff, James Merrell |
| Assistant directors | Andy Powell, Peter Greenaway |
| Lighting | Steve Blake, Paul Woods |
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Release dates
Premiere
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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