The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $370,800.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,256,246.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.674 |
Directed By
Peter Greenaway
Crew
John Wilson
David Payne
Curtis Clark
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
David Perry
John Speer
Charlie Simmons
John Swinnerton
Lois Burwell
Bob Ringwood
Lionel Strutt
Michael Hunter
Robbie Gardner
Robbie Gardner
Peter Owen
Doctor Lion
Tony Anscombe
Peter Swords King
Alan Brown
Mickey Hunter
Clive Osborne
Aad Wirtz
Christine Allsopp
Peter Swords King
Bob Coleman
Michael Nyman
Andy Powell
Lucy Boulting
Tom Raeburn
Bob Doyle
Caroline Bayliss
Ellen Cairns
Simon Archer
Steve Blake
Marie Meyrick
Luke Cardiff
Curtis Clark
Fiona Latto
Paul Woods
James Merrell
Peter Sainsbury
Sue Blane
Godfrey Kirby
TOP CAST
Anthony Higgins
Mr. Neville
Janet Suzman
Virginia Herbert
Dave Hill
Herbert
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
Michael Feast
The Statue
David Gant
Seymour
Alastair Cumming
Philip
Steve Ubels
Hoyten
Ben Kirby
Augustus
Sylvia Rotter
Governess
Kate Doherty
Maid
David Joss Buckley
Mr. Porringer
Vivienne Chandler
Laundress
Geoffrey Larder
Mr. Hammond
Harry Van Engel
Servant
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