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The Draughtsman's Contract
Complex costume drama in which an English noblewoman (Janet Suzman) employs an arrogant young artist (Anthony Higgins) to produce twelve pictures of her husband's estate.
Complex costume drama in which an English noblewoman employs an arrogant young artist to produce twelve pictures of her husband's estate. She bestows her sexual favours upon the man in payment for his work, but the situation escalates when her daughter, also married, is included in the terms of the deal.
Last on
Sat 13 Oct 201200:55
BBC Two except Wales
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mr Neville | Anthony Higgins |
| Mrs Herbert | Janet Suzman |
| Mrs Talmann | Anne-Louise Lambert |
| Mr Talmann | Hugh Fraser |
| Mr Herbert | Dave Hill |
| Mr Seymour | David Gant |
| The Poulencs | David Meyer |
| Director | Peter Greenaway |
| Writer | Peter Greenaway |