The Draughtsman's Contract

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bill c @RT42039299 12/04/2024 If yesterday were today ( 1980’s). This is a work of art and an emulation of boy becomes man meets contractor understands Tim Burton . Achieved primarily through circumstance but highly probable, due to its timeless nature. . See more S R @ScottR 02/26/2024 1001 movies to see before you die (added later). Unique and pompous. Not really my cuppa, but it was well written and directed. RUS. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 07/28/2023 A veritable masterpiece of British cinema and voted amongst the BFI top 100. The cutting dialogue full of witty barbs is coupled with mystery and scheming. A daring piece of direction makes this an atypical period piece and constantly alluring to imbibe. See more william d @acsdoug 08/21/2021 It took me a while to adapt to the cadence and vocabulary of the characters. I'm not really sure if people in 17th century England really talked that way, but it feels authentic, a necessary feature since the film consists almost entirely of set piece dialogue between the characters. I'm stopping just short of recommending the film, however, since I did not find the story particularly interesting. See more 12/05/2020 Life in fragments, through windows, framed. Draughtsman needs an evening of contemplation as all the micro plots cogitate in your mind and you figure out what you saw. A murder mystery, comedy of manners or lack thereof as Britain transitions to a more entrepreneurial educated, class fluid society through the constitutional monarchy and into the 18th century. Sexually raw, primal, manipulative; it's a power play piece where the aristocracy ultimately wins because they can. Blackadder's world with great country house, a classic Michael Nyman soundtrack to Greenaway's dynamic direction. Rollicking. See more 04/27/2020 My favorite Greenaway film so far. I loved the erudite dialogue, the formal, painterly cinematography, and the way the film functions as a puzzle for the viewer to solve. See more Read all reviews

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