{"product_id":"the-draughtsmans-contract-blu-ray","title":"THE DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Draughtsman’s Contract (Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Peter Greenaway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Greenaway became a director of international status with this witty, stylised and erotic English country house murder mystery. In an apparently idyllic 17th-century Wiltshire, an ambitious draughtsman is commissioned by the wife of an aristocrat to produce 12 drawings depicting her husband’s estate, in return for which he will receive payment, board and bed – hers. Extravagant costumes, a twisting plot, elegantly barbed dialogue and a score by Michael Nyman make the film a treat for ear, eye and mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features\/extras\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly remastered by the BFI National Archive and presented in High Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary by Peter Greenaway (2003)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction by Peter Greenaway (2003, 10 mins): the director discusses the genesis of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Draughtsman’s Contract\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his creative choices and the film’s central themes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVisions: A Film Comment by Angela Carter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1982, 21 mins): the novelist’s contemporary TV review of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Draughtsman’s Contract\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Guardian Interview: Michael Nyman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(2002, audio only, 7 mins): the composer discusses his work on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Draughtsman’s Contract\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Greenaway Alphabet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2017, 60 mins): Saskia Boddeke’s deeply personal portrait of her husband Peter Greenaway, his art and his relationship with his daughter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eH is For House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1976, 9 mins): an early short film by Peter Greenaway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Walk Through H\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1978, 42 mins): Greenaway’s short depicting the symbolic journey of an ornithologist through a mysterious bird-filled country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eInsight: Zandra Rhode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1981, 15 mins): Greenaway’s profile of the fashion designer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterviews with Janet Suzman, Peter Greenaway and Anthony Higgins (1981, 5 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind the scenes footage (1981, 5 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeleted scenes and outtakes (1981, 11 mins total)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRestoration trailer (2022)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'...a tantalising puzzle, wrapped in eroticism and presented with the upmost elegance...a crossword puzzle for the senses' --Roger Ebert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'features the score that established Michael Nyman's international reputation as one of the finest composers for the screen' --The Observer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600846573742,"sku":"BFIB1475","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/the-draughtsman-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409301","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-draughtsmans-contract-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}