The Draughtsmans Contract, trailer

In an apparently idyllic 17th century Wiltshire, an ambitious draughtsman is commissioned by the wife of an aristocrat to produce twelve drawings of her husband s estate and negotiates terms to include sexual favours from his employer. But when a corpse is dragged from the moat, the draughtsman s drawings may reveal more than he realised. Extravagant costumes, a twisting plot, elegantly barbed dialogue and a mesmerising score by Michael Nyman make the film a treat for ear, eye and mind. directed by Peter Greenaway, 1982