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The Draughtsman's Contract(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-11-12
71%
238 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
A landscape of lust and cunning.
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.
Languages: Dutch, English, German.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $370,800.00
Revenue: $2,256,246.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Draughtsman's Contract
Top 10 Billed Cast
Anthony Higgins
Mr. Neville
Janet Suzman
Virginia Herbert
Dave Hill
Herbert
Anne-Louise Lambert
Sarah Talmann
Hugh Fraser
Mr. Talmann
David Meyer
Poulenc Brother
Suzan Crowley
Mrs Pierpont
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