The Draughtsman's Contract Blu-ray
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Posted April 14, 2023 09:49 PM by Webmaster
Zeitgeist Films is preparing a Blu-ray release of Peter Greenaway's The Draughtsman's Contract (1982), starring Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Anne-Louise Lambert, Hugh Fraser, and Neil Cunningham. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on June 13.
Description: Set in a richly exaggerated 17th-century England, this witty, stylized, erotic country house murder mystery catapulted Greenaway 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. Bolstered by a mesmerizing score by then-newcomer Michael Nyman and stunning cinematography by Curtis Clark, The Draughtsman's Contract is a luscious cinematic banquet for eye, ear and mind.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: Set in a richly exaggerated 17th-century England, this witty, stylized, erotic country house murder mystery catapulted Greenaway 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. Bolstered by a mesmerizing score by then-newcomer Michael Nyman and stunning cinematography by Curtis Clark, The Draughtsman's Contract is a luscious cinematic banquet for eye, ear and mind.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM COMPLETED BY THE BFI
- Peter Greenaway commentary and video introduction (10 minutes)
- Four deleted scenes (10 minutes)
- Behind-the-scenes footage and on-set interviews (10 minutes)
- Interview with composer Michael Nyman (7 minutes)
- Greenaway Short Films: Intervals (1969, 6 minutes), Windows (1974, 4 minutes), Dear Phone (1976, 17 minutes), Water Wrackets (1978, 11 minutes)
- Re-release trailer
