The Draughtsman's Contract
Nov 12 1982
•2h 48m
•History, Mystery, Drama
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.
Cast
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Anthony Higgins
Mr. Neville
Janet Suzman
Virginia Herbert
Dave Hill
Herbert
Anne-Louise Lambert
Sarah Talmann
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