The Favourite
Synopsis
Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen’s companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfil her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way.
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2018 - In Competition - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 120 mins
- Director
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Producer
- Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Yorgos Lanthimos
- Executive Producer
- Daniel Battsek, Deborah Davis, Rose Garnett, Ken Kao, Andrew Lowe
- Editor
- Sam Sneade
- Screenwriter
- Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
- Director of Photography
- Robbie Ryan
- Production Designer
- Fiona Crombie
- Principal Cast
- Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 25th July 2018
