The Draughtsman's Contract
by
Michael Nyman
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First released:
1982

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Catalog number:
CDVR 965
Release dates:
  • Mar 22 2004 in United Kingdom

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Techno, Alternative, Avant-Garde, Free Jazz, Minimalist, New Age, Dance, Jazz. Vote on Genres

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5 stars My favorite movie
This is the only movie I've seen more than five times. The plot is always fascinating because every explanation I come up with has some flaw, although there seem to be clues everywhere. The arch dialog is delicious, and delivered by the actors with obvious relish. This is the only movie I find myself quoting lines from, simply for the fun of it. The cast is perfect. The music is wonderfully atmospheric. The scenery is luscious. It may require a decadent taste to enjoy this movie, but if you have…
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3 stars Where's the subtitles?
Intelligent and entertaining - I always liked this movie: could have been 5 stars. Too bad Fox Lorber didn't care to put much effort into the DVD release: There should be at least subtitles (for hearing impaired persons - and foreign viewers ;-) ) on every DVD release by now - so this completely "special-feature"-less disc is somewhat overpriced in comparison to other releases. It's not what it could have been.
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Track listing Edit

  • CD

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    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds
    2:34
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    2
    The Disposition of the Linen
    4:49
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    3
    A Watery Death
    3:33
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    4
    The Garden Is Becoming a Robe Room
    6:06
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    5
    Queen of the Night
    6:09
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    6
    An Eye for Optical Theory
    5:12
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    7
    Bravura in the Face of Grief
    12:12
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The Draughtsman's Contract 7 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Venture / Caroline
catalog number: 1844
release dates: Jun 4 1991
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The Draughtsman's Contract 7 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Feb 20 2007
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