The Favourite

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The Favourite (2018)

R 11/23/2018 (US) Drama, Comedy, Thriller 1h 59m

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England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.

Yorgos Lanthimos

Director
Tony McNamara

Writer
Deborah Davis

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Olivia Colman

Queen Anne
Emma Stone

Abigail Hill
Rachel Weisz

Sarah Churchill, Lady Marlborough
Nicholas Hoult

Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford
Joe Alwyn

Samuel Masham
Mark Gatiss

John Churchill, Lord Marlborough
James Smith

Lord Sidney Godolphin
Jenny Rainsford

Mae
Emma Delves

Queen's Maid
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A review by John Chard

7.0

Written by John Chard on March 22, 2020

Some wounds do not close; I have many such. One just walks around with them and sometimes one can feel them filling with blood.

The Favourite is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. It stars Olivia Colman, Rachael Weisz, Emma Stone, Faye Daveney, James Smith, Mark Gatiss, Willem Dalby and Nicholas Hoult.

In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne (Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah (Weisz), governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail (Stone), arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.

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