The Draughtsman’s Contract Review

Draughtsman's Contract, The
A cocksure draughtsman agrees to a new job so that he can indulge in sexual favours with his female employer.

by Alan Morrison |
Published on
Release Date:

01 Jan 1982

Running Time:

0 minutes

Certificate:

15

Original Title:

Draughtsman’s Contract, The

Peter Greenaway's directorial debut can be enjoyed as a country house murder mystery with Restoration drama trappings, as a cocksure draughtsman agrees to a new job so that he can indulge in sexual favours with his female employer.

However, the film's formal structure is both playful and thematically significant.

A well-constructed plot that's both playful and thematically significant.
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