Draughtsman's Contract, The

Draughtsman's Contract, The

1982

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

A landscape of lust and cunning. [Video Australia]

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 48 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 12, 1982
US Box Office
$2,256,246 (#5511 of 7258)
Global Office
$2,283,233 (#3719 of 4157)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Kino Lorber
Released
June 13, 2023
Acquired Date
June 17, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Anthony Higgins
Anthony Higgins
Janet Suzman
Janet Suzman
Anne-Louise Lambert
Anne-Louise Lambert
Hugh Fraser
Hugh Fraser
Neil Cunningham
Neil Cunningham
Dave Hill
Dave Hill
David Gant
David Gant
David Meyer
David Meyer
Tony Meyer
Tony Meyer
Nicholas Amer
Nicholas Amer
Suzan Crowley
Suzan Crowley
Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
Alastair G. Cumming
Alastair G. Cumming

Directors

Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway

Producers

David Payne
David Payne

Writers

Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
97%
Tomatometer
31 votes
RT Fresh Certified
85%
Popcornmeter
233 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
11,663 votes

Additional Info

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