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Newly remastered in 4K by the BFI National Archive, The Draughtsman's Contract is Peter Greenaway’s masterpiece. 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: • 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

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FROM THE AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR OF THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER. In between his celebrated THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT and THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER, writer/director Peter Greenaway - "one of the most distinctive, provocative talents of his generation" (The Guardian) - shocked/delighted international audiences with this slyly deranged black comedy classic. Oscar® nominee Dame Joan Plowright (ENCHANTED APRIL), four-time BAFTA Award nominee Juliet Stevenson (TRULY MADLY DEEPLY) and two-time Golden Globe nominee Joely Richardson (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO) star as three generations of women who murder their husbands in an unsettling salvo of sumptuous visuals, macabre capers and numerical mischief. Bernard Hill (THE LORD OF THE RINGS, TITANIC) co-stars in this "fascinating brain buster of very bad manners" (Entertainment Weekly), now featuring a new 4K scan from the original negative personally supervised by Greenaway. 4K ULTRA HD SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Peter Greenaway Theatrical Trailer BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Peter Greenaway Painting By Numbers - Interview With Peter Greenaway Three Women And A Coroner - Interview With Actor Bernard Hill Fear Of Drowning (Archival Featurette) Some Greenaway Game Concepts Theatrical Trailer

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FROM THE AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR OF THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER. In between his celebrated THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT and THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER, writer/director Peter Greenaway - "one of the most distinctive, provocative talents of his generation" (The Guardian) - shocked/delighted international audiences with this slyly deranged black comedy classic. Oscar® nominee Dame Joan Plowright (ENCHANTED APRIL), four-time BAFTA Award nominee Juliet Stevenson (TRULY MADLY DEEPLY) and two-time Golden Globe nominee Joely Richardson (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO) star as three generations of women who murder their husbands in an unsettling salvo of sumptuous visuals, macabre capers and numerical mischief. Bernard Hill (THE LORD OF THE RINGS, TITANIC) co-stars in this "fascinating brain buster of very bad manners" (Entertainment Weekly), now featuring a new 4K scan from the original negative personally supervised by Greenaway. 4K ULTRA HD SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Peter Greenaway Theatrical Trailer BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Peter Greenaway Painting By Numbers - Interview With Peter Greenaway Three Women And A Coroner - Interview With Actor Bernard Hill Fear Of Drowning (Archival Featurette) Some Greenaway Game Concepts Theatrical Trailer