Draughtsman's Contract
2019
Computer Files, Websites
Peter Greenaway became a director of international status with this witty, stylised, erotic country house murder mystery. In an apparently idyllic 17th century Wiltshire, an ambitious draughtsman is commissioned by the wife of an aristocrat to produce twelve drawings of her husband's estate and negotiates terms to include sexual favours from his employer. But when a corpse is dragged from the moat, the draughtsman's drawings may reveal more than he realised. Extravagant costumes, a twisting plot, elegantly barbed dialogue and a mesmerising score by Michael Nyman make the film a treat for ear, eye and mind. Winner of the Grand Prix from the **Belgian Film Critics Association.** Nominated for a Golden Lion at the **Venice International Film Festival.** *"What we have here is a tantalizing puzzle, wrapped in eroticism and presented with the utmost elegance. I have never seen a film quite like it." - Roger Ebert, **The Chicago Sun***
Main title:
Author:
Greenaway, Peter, film directorLouise Lambert, Anne, actorHiggins, Anthony, actorSuzman, Janet, actorCunningham, Neil, actorBritish Film Institute (Firm), distributorKanopy (Firm), distributor
Work:
Imprint:
British Film Institute, 1982.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (107 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Notes:
Title from title frames.FilmIn Process Record.Originally produced by British Film Institute in 1982.In English
Performers:
Anne Louise Lambert, Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Neil Cunningham
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
427142
Electronic access:
Access eFilm - A Kanopy streaming videohttps://www.kanopy.com/node/5876384/external-image - Cover Image