Movie: The Draughtsman's Contract

Top 10 Billed Cast

Anthony Higgins
Anthony Higgins

Mr. Neville

Janet Suzman
Janet Suzman

Virginia Herbert

Dave Hill
Dave Hill

Herbert

Anne-Louise Lambert
Anne-Louise Lambert

Sarah Talmann

Hugh Fraser
Hugh Fraser

Mr. Talmann

Neil Cunningham
Neil Cunningham

Thomas Noyes

David Meyer
David Meyer

Poulenc Brother

Tony Meyer
Tony Meyer

Poulenc Brother

Nicholas Amer
Nicholas Amer

Mr Parkes

Suzan Crowley
Suzan Crowley

Mrs Pierpont

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Mark Kermode reviews The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) | BFI Player

The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) clip - in cinemas and on Blu-ray November 2022 | BFI

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