2018 2h 0m Yorgos Lanthimos

The Favourite

Name: The Favourite
Genre: History, Comedy, Drama, Made in Europe
Released: 2018
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult

★ 7.5 IMDb

History Comedy Drama Made in Europe

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.

Writers Tony McNamara, Deborah Davis

Cast Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult

DP Robbie Ryan

Production Designer Fiona Crombie

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The Favourite (Yorgos Lanthimos, Ireland/US/UK) by Courtney Duckworth, Cinema Scope The Favourite by Robert Koehler, Cineaste The Favourite — Young Critics Workshop by Bart Versteirt, photogénie

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