| Description |
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; NTSC. |
| Language |
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1982. |
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Special features: Restored anamorphic transfer, created from Hi-Def elements; Peter Greenaway commentary and video introduction; four deleted scenes; behind-the-scenes footage and on-set interviews; interview with composer Michael Nyman; restoration demonstration; production photos and "Draughtsman's" sketches; original theatrical trailer; essays by Greenaway and cinematographer Curtis Clark. |
| Cast |
Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Anne Louise Lambert, Neil Cunningham, Hugh Fraser, Dave Hill, David Gant, David Meyer, Tony Meyer, Nicholas Amer. |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, Curtis Clark ; art director, Bob Ringwood ; editor, John Wilson ; music, Michael Nyman ; costumes, Sue Blane. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Set in 17th-century England, an aristocratic wife commissions a young, cocksure draughtsman to sketch her husband's property while he is away-- in exchange for a fee, room and board, and one sexual favor for each of the twelve drawings. As the draughtsman becomes more entrenched in the devious schemings in this seemingly idyllic country home, curious details emerge in his drawings that may reveal a murder. |
| Subject |
Drawing -- England -- 17th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Contracts -- England -- 17th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- England -- 17th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Adultery -- England -- 17th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Murder -- England -- 17th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Payne, David.
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Greenaway, Peter.
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Higgins, Anthony, 1947-
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Suzman, Janet.
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Lambert, Anne-Louise.
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Cunningham, Neil.
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Fraser, Hugh.
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Hill, Dave.
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Gant, David.
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Meyer, David.
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Meyer, Tony.
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Amer, Nicholas.
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BFI Production Board.
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Channel Four (Great Britain)
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Zeitgeist Films.
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| Spine Title |
Peter Greenaway's The draughtsman's contract |
| Standard No. |
795975109635 |
| Music No. |
Z1096 Zeitgeist Films |
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