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A rich landowner invites a young and ambitious draughtsman to his house, where he is persuaded to accept a very strange commission from the landowner's wife. He must produce twelve drawings of their estate in return for twelve sexual favours. But as he draws, the young draughtsman becomes trapped in a bizarre conspiracy of adultery, blackmail and murder.Product Identifiers
EAN5035673005637
eBay Product ID (ePID)30050817
Product Key Features
ActorJanet Suzman, Dave Hill, Hugh Fraser, Anthony Higgins, Anne-Louise Lambert
Film/TV TitleThe Draughtsman's Contract
DirectorPeter Greenaway
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageDutch\French
Run Time104 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen
Release Year2004
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, With Subtitles, Directors Commentary\Filmed Introduction By Peter Greenaway\Interview With Michael Nyman\Behind The Scenes Footage\On Set Interviews\Deleted Scenes\Theatrical Trailers Which Feature The Draughtmans Contract And A Zed And Two Noughts\Featurette On The Films Digital Restoration\Hidden Features
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
ComposerMichael Nyman
Additional InformationSet in Wiltshire in 1694, on the country estate of Mr and Mrs Herbert, this erotic murder mystery is Greenaway's lavish breakthrough creation as director. The Herbert's are having some marital difficulties, so he decides to take a two week holiday by himself. To surprise him on his return, Mrs. Herbert commissions an effete artist to draw twelve portraits of her estate. The artist agrees on the condition that he may sexually exploit Mrs. Herbert's body for those two weeks, she accepts his condition and he sets to work around the beautiful, formal and manicured grounds. When Mr. Herbert is found dead in his own moat at the end of those two weeks, the artist is the prime suspect, and Mrs. Herbert believes the mystery can be solved by close examination of the drawings the artist has done. With extravagant costumes, witty indulgent dialogue, impeccable production and a score by long-time collaborator Michael Nyman, THE DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT is a veritable feast for the senses.
Art DirectorBob Ringwood
Costume DesignerSue Blane
Dubbing LanguagesFrench
CinematographerCurtis Clark
EditorJohn Wilson
Movie/TV TitleThe Draughtsman's Contract