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Release Date:
Friday, December 2, 2022 Limited
Plot: What's the story about?
Set in a richly exaggerated 17th-century England, Peter Greenaway’s witty, stylised, erotic country house murder mystery catapulted him to the forefront of international art cinema. Adorned with intricate wordplay, extravagant costumes and opulent photography, Greenaway’s first narrative feature weaves a labyrinthine mystery around the maxim “draw what you see, not what you know.” An aristocratic wife (Janet Suzman) commissions a young, cocksure draughtsman (Anthony Higgins) 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.
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A look at the The Draughtsman's Contract behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Greenaway last directed Eisenstein In Guanajuato and Nightwatching. The film's writer Peter Greenaway last wrote Eisenstein In Guanajuato and 4 Storms and 2 Babies.
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Key Facts
- Newly remastered in 4K by the BFI National Archive.
Filming Timeline
- 2022 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Draughtsman's Contract Release Date: When was the film released?
The Draughtsman's Contract was a Limited release in 2022 on Friday, December 2, 2022. There were 33 other movies released on the same date, including Violent Night, Top Gun: Maverick and Spoiler Alert.
As a Limited release, The Draughtsman's Contract will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.