The Draughtsman's Contract (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.
The Draughtsman's ContractHistory, Mystery, Comedy
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
Where to watch The Draughtsman's Contract
Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, Hoopla
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