The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract

1982
1h 48min

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.

Storyline

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.

    Released
    12 November 1982
    Runtime
    1h 48min
    Director
    Budget
    $370,800
    Revenue
    $2,256,246
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    BFI, Film4 Productions
Cast

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