The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract - (1982)Released

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.

Genres

HistoryMysteryComedy

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BFIFilm4 Productions

Spoken Languages

NederlandsEnglishDeutsch

Release Date

1982-11-12

Budget

370800

Revenue

2256246

Runtime

108 minutes

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