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The Draughtsman's Contract
A landscape of lust and cunning.
7.1(276)19821h 48m
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.
- Director
- Peter Greenaway
- Writers
- Peter Greenaway
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Cast

Anthony Higgins
Mr. Neville

Janet Suzman
Virginia Herbert

Dave Hill
Herbert

Alastair G. Cumming
Philip - Mr. Neville's assistant (as Alastair Cummings)

Anne-Louise Lambert
Sarah Talmann

Hugh Fraser
Mr. Talmann
Neil Cunningham
Thomas Noyes

David Meyer
Poulenc Brother

Tony Meyer
Poulenc Brother
Nicholas Amer
Mr Parkes

Suzan Crowley
Mrs Pierpont

Lynda La Plante
Mrs Clement

Michael Feast
The Statue

David Gant
Seymour
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
Crew
Directing
- Peter GreenawayDirector
- Andy PowellAssistant Director
Writing
- Peter GreenawayScreenplay
Production
- David PayneProducer
- Lucy BoultingCasting
- Fiona LattoProduction Secretary
- Marie MeyrickProduction Assistant
- Peter SainsburyHead of Production
Camera
- Curtis ClarkDirector of Photography
- Simon ArcherGrip
- Luke CardiffAssistant Camera
- James MerrellStill Photographer
Editing
- John WilsonEditor
Sound
- John SpeerSound
- Michael NymanOriginal Music Composer
- Tony AnscombeSound Mixer
- Bob DoyleSound Assistant
- Doctor LionSound Editor
- Clive OsborneSound Assistant
- Lionel StruttADR & Dubbing
- Aad WirtzSound Assistant
- Godfrey KirbySound Designer
Art
- Charlie SimmonsConstruction Manager
- Bob RingwoodArt Direction
- Alan BrownPainter
- Michael HunterProps
- Mickey HunterProps
- Tom RaeburnProps
Costume & Make-Up
- David PerryCostume Coordinator
- Lois BurwellMakeup Artist
- Christine AllsoppMakeup & Hair Assistant
- Robbie GardnerWig Designer
- Robbie GardnerHairstylist
- Peter Swords KingWig Designer
- Peter Swords KingHairstylist
- Peter OwenWigmaker
- Caroline BaylissAssistant Costume Designer
- Ellen CairnsAssistant Costume Designer
- Sue BlaneCostume Design
Visual Effects
- John SwinnertonVisual Effects
Crew
- Bob ColemanCarpenter
- Curtis ClarkLighting Camera
Lighting
- Steve BlakeGaffer
- Paul WoodsAssistant Gaffer