The Draughtsman's Contract
The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract

1982-11-12 | 108 min

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.

Genres

History Mystery Comedy

Cast

Anthony Higgins

Anthony Higgins

Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

Dave Hill

Dave Hill

Anne-Louise Lambert

Anne-Louise Lambert

Hugh Fraser

Hugh Fraser

Neil Cunningham

Neil Cunningham

David Meyer

David Meyer

Tony Meyer

Tony Meyer

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