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The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract

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The Draughtsman's Contract Reviews

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Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

| Original Score: 4/5

July 30, 2002
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Original Score: 4/4

October 23, 2004
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

Greenaway ploughs the familiar landscape of the murder mystery, but plants in it new, exotic fruits all of his own.

Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | Original Score: 9/10

February 13, 2004
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

| Original Score: 4/5

November 4, 2007
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

It shows the director at his best and most playful, and it's a strange delight.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

February 21, 2008
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

The Draughtsman's Contract is a thoroughly entertaining murder mystery set in 17th century England.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

February 4, 2004
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

ravishingly beautiful

| Original Score: 4/5

April 6, 2005
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

One of the best, most original and diabolical films to come out of England.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Original Score: A

August 22, 2007
Jeremiah Kipp
Slant Magazine

A puzzle book for intellectual aesthetes.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Original Score: 3/4

January 22, 2008
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies

This isn't your standard costume drama fare.

Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | Original Score: 3.5/5

February 28, 2002
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

| Original Score: 4/5

January 23, 2004
Nathan Lee
Village Voice
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Artificial in the extreme, it may nevertheless be Greenaway's most naturalistic and easygoing film.

Full Review Source: Village Voice

July 5, 2007
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Far from Greenaway's best work. Very far.

| Original Score: 3/5

January 16, 2003
Jamie Russell
BBC

Full Review Source: BBC | Original Score: 4/5

August 1, 2003
Ted Prigge
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | Original Score: 4/4

January 1, 2000
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

| Original Score: 3/5

July 4, 2005
David Fear
Time Out New York
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Full Review Source: Time Out New York | Original Score: 5/6

January 18, 2008
David Fear
Time Out
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Full Review Source: Time Out | Original Score: 5/5

November 17, 2011
James Mackenzie
Senses of Cinema
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June 6, 2001
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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August 30, 2004

Film4
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May 24, 2003

Guardian [UK]
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August 5, 2003

Time Out
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June 24, 2006

Variety
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October 18, 2008
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