The Favourite

The Favourite (2018)

Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a 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 fulfill her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way.

Genres

Biography Comedy Drama

Countries

Ireland United Kingdom United States

Director

Yorgos Lanthimos

Writers

Deborah Davis Tony McNamara

Producers

Tony McNamara Daniel Battsek Rose Garnett Josh Rosenbaum Ken Kao Deborah Davis Ed Guiney Ceci Dempsey Lee Magiday Andrew Lowe Yorgos Lanthimos

Cinematographer

Robbie Ryan

Editor

Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Production

Waypoint Entertainment Element Pictures Scarlet Films Film4 Productions Fox Searchlight Pictures Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland TSG Entertainment

Starring

Also starring

Olivia Colman Rachel Weisz Nicholas Hoult Joe Alwyn Mark Gatiss James Smith Jenny Rainsford Emma Delves Faye Daveney Paul Swaine Jennifer White Lilly-Rose Stevens Denise Mack Willem Dalby Edward Aczel Carolyn Saint-Pé John Locke Everal Walsh Timothy Innes Basil Eidenbenz James Melville Declan Wyer Anthony Dougall Ben English Peter Brookes Wilson Mbomio Gavin Henderson Callum Lewin Liam Fleming

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