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The Draughtsman's Contract

Film · 1982

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Peter Greenawaydirector · writer
  2. John Wilsoneditor
  3. Curtis Clarkcinematographer
  4. Lucy Boultingcasting director
  5. Michael Nymancomposer
  6. David Payneproducer

On screen

  1. Anne-Louise Lambertlead actor
  2. Anthony Higginslead actor
  3. Janet Suzmanlead actor
  4. Dave Hilllead actor
  5. Suzan Crowleysupporting actor
  6. Neil Cunninghamsupporting actor
  7. Tony Meyersupporting actor
  8. David Meyersupporting actor
  9. Lynda La Plantesupporting actor
  10. Nicholas Amersupporting actor
  11. Hugh Frasersupporting actor
  12. Ben Kirbyguest actor
  13. Harry Van Engelguest actor
  14. Sylvia Rotterguest actor
  15. Alastair Cummingguest actor
  16. David Joss Buckleyguest actor
  17. Geoffrey Larderguest actor
  18. Kate Dohertyguest actor
  19. Steve Ubelsguest actor
  20. Vivienne Chandlerguest actor
  21. Michael Feastguest actor
  22. David Gantguest actor
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From the people who made The Draughtsman's Contract

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  5. Prospero's Books1991 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. The Baby of Mâcon1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. The Pillow Book1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  11. Raiders of the Lost ArkAnthony Higgins1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  39. Sherlock HolmesAnne-Louise Lambert1984 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
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  41. My Beautiful LaundretteNeil Cunningham1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. VenomTony Meyer1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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