The Draughtsman's Contract - Opening scene

Opening scene from The Draughtsman's Contract - one of the greatest film ever made. A work ingeniously conceived through deep inspiring senses and forms of Art.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083851/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Draughtsman's_Contract

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Film & Animation

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• Draughtsman's
• Contract
• Peter
• Greenaway
• Michael
• Nyman

[DA84birillo]

One of the greatest move that I have ever seen. It's a revolutionary move.

[LutzDerLurch]

I never understood the movie, but It'S my fault, not that of the movie, I love it...

[axbg88]

Has anyone found the opening song somewhere on the internet? I mean the exact one from the film- the Nyman VOCAL adaptation sung by Chris Doyle...

looking for it for a while now..

[axbg88]

@vivienmerchant

Interesting suggestion, especially considering Greenaway's constant references to Alain Resnais . but i don't think that Seyrig spoke english as well as Suzman

[axbg88]

Now mister Noise, do you have a rrrrrrrribald piece of gossip for me?

[axbg88]

@Heartlessiceboy

this particular version is impossible to find! i tried tracking the singer's name (it's in the film's credits) and didn't helped. is the Itunes version of this one from the film?

such a great performance and unique from other (though awfully scarce) versions for this aria. did you notice the change in the lyrics as well?

[Heartlessiceboy]

@qr3k The aria name is "So when the glitt'ring queen of night" it's from Henry Purcell's "The Indian Queen"(And also from the Yorkshire feast) This version is not available cause is not part of the sountrack(The sountrack version is instrumental) but you can find it on Itunes sung by a soprano or a tenor (as far as I know there are not countertenor recordings available,actually this aria is very rare to find almost nobody has recorded it)

[BigDon62]

{2} To revisit this now reminds me of a certain Mrs. Rebekah Brooks, although one thing is certain; these ladies & gentlemen truly do wear such splendid wigs, but one does wonder how splendidly true Mrs. Brooks hair colouring is from time to time ? None of us however have the slightest doubt concerning the pedigree & the potency of the ladies follicles. ◘ .

[BigDon62]

{1} Oh The joy ! To be able to (I use old French here) reconnoitre in a most fascinating way the social intercourse of the day. It was a delight from an age of such emotions, note how the tongue was used as such an eloquent & masterful instrument, enlightened days indeed. I recall seeing this production at Sydney. The Dendy, late of Martin Place. This movie is a master of the double entendre to behold !

[mravka9]

One of the best films ever made. I must have watched it five or six times and each time I love it more. The dialogue alone is beyond compare.

[SarahMilton64]

Higgins - he exudes sensuality, has amazing bedroom-eyes, and a deep sexy voice, with a wonderful accent.

[whikless]

@qr3k

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