the favourite (2018)
Set in Britain in the early 1700s, The Favorite follows Abigail Hill, a young woman who comes to the court of Queen Anne looking for work. Her older cousin, Sarah Churchill, is the queen's confidante and advisor, a position with Abigail covets. As Abigail begins to vie for the queen's affections, she and Sarah descend into a bitter rivalry that threatens to destroy both women completely. Emma Stone stars as Abigail, alongside Olivia Coleman and Rachel Weisz.
The Favourite
- Director
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Release Date
- November 23, 2018
- Studio(s)
- Searchlight Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Searchlight Pictures
- Cast
- Olivia Colman , Emma Stone , Nicholas Hoult , Mark Gatiss , Rachel Weisz
- Writers
- Tony McNamara , Deborah Davis
- Runtime
- 120minutes
- Budget
- $15 million
Summary
In early 18th century England, Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country while tending to a frail and ill-tempered Queen Anne (Olivia Colman). When a servant named Abagail (Emma Stone) arrives, she is taken under Sarah's wing and steps up to fill in as the Queen's companion. The film's cast and crew was assembled in September 2015, but production didn't begin until March 2017 in England. The Favourite had its world premiere at the 2018 Venice International Film Festival in late August. Want to know more about The Favourite?
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