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A landscape of lust and cunning. - The Draughtsman's Contract
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Title: The Draughtsman's Contract

Release Date: 12 Nov 1982

Runtime: 1h 48m

Genre: History, Mystery, Drama

Director: BFI, Film4 Productions

Production Companies: BFI, Film4 Productions

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.

Additional Information

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (231 votes)

Cast

  • Mr. Neville: Anthony Higgins
  • Virginia Herbert: Janet Suzman
  • Herbert: Dave Hill
  • Sarah Talmann: Anne-Louise Lambert
  • Mr. Talmann: Hugh Fraser
  • Thomas Noyes: Neil Cunningham
  • Poulenc Brother: David Meyer
  • Poulenc Brother: Tony Meyer
  • Mr Parkes: Nicholas Amer
  • Mrs Pierpont: Suzan Crowley
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