The Draughtsman's Contract poster

The Draughtsman's Contract( 1982)

TV-MAHistoryMysteryDrama
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A landscape of lust and cunning.

Overview

A young artist is commissioned by the wife of a wealthy landowner to make a series of drawings of the estate while her husband is away.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anthony Higgins

      Mr. Neville

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      Janet Suzman

      Virginia Herbert

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      Dave Hill

      Herbert

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      Anne-Louise Lambert

      Sarah Talmann

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      Hugh Fraser

      Mr. Talmann

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      Neil Cunningham

      Thomas Noyes

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      David Meyer

      Poulenc Brother

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      Tony Meyer

      Poulenc Brother

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      Nicholas Amer

      Mr Parkes

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      Suzan Crowley

      Mrs Pierpont

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      Lynda La Plante

      Mrs Clement

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      Michael Feast

      The Statue

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      David Gant

      Seymour

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      Alastair Cumming

      Philip

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      Steve Ubels

      Hoyten

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      Ben Kirby

      Augustus

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      Sylvia Rotter

      Governess

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      Kate Doherty

      Maid

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      David Joss Buckley

      Mr. Porringer

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      Vivienne Chandler

      Laundress

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      Geoffrey Larder

      Mr. Hammond

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      Harry Van Engel

      Servant

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Nov 11 2022
    Anthony Higgins is artist "Neville" who attracts the eye of the unhappily married aristocrat "Mrs. Herbert" (Janet Suzman). She concocts a plan to have her wicked way with him by commissioning him to sketch twelve aspects of their modest stately home in return for £8 per drawing and unlimited "access" to her person. When "Mr. Herbert" has to go away, that proves convenient for all and their contract is agreed and applied. Midway through his task, her daughter "Mrs. Talmann" (Anne-Louise Lambert) approaches our virile artist with another proposal. She is saddled with the foppish "Talmann" (Hugh ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    370800.00

    Revenue

    2256246.00

    Keywords

    • adultery
    • drawing and painting
    • witshire
    • southhampton
    • 17th century