The Draughtsman's Contract
Turkish title: Ressamın Kontratı
“A landscape of lust and cunning.”
1982 · 1 h 48 min
Directed by 
Peter Greenaway
Peter GreenawayCast
Anthony Higgins 
Janet Suzman 
Anne-Louise Lambert
Credits
Written by: Peter Greenaway
Plot
In 1694 an artist is hired to make twelve drawings of a country estate and becomes entangled in a murder plot.
Sinekatalog’s take
Peter Greenaway's baroque murder puzzle sees an artist drawing a country estate and a conspiracy. Witty, mannered and visually dazzling, with Michael Nyman's score, it launched his reputation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (12,146 votes)
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