The Favourite

Biography, Drama, History

Set in early 18th-century England, the film's story examines the relationship between two cousins, Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough (Rachel Weisz) and Abigail Masham (Emma Stone) - who later became Baroness Masham - who are vying to be Court favourites of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman).

Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz
Produced by: Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by: Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara

Cinematography: Robbie Ryan
Edited by: Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Production companies: Scarlet Films, Element Pictures, Arcana, Film4 Productions, Waypoint Entertainment
Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date: 30 August 2018 (Venice), 23 November 2018 (United States), 1 January 2019 (United Kingdom and Ireland)

Running time: 120 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
Language: English

Cast

Olivia Colman as Queen Anne
Emma Stone as Abigail. She later becomes Baroness Masham after her husband's ennoblement in 1712.
Rachel Weisz as Lady Sarah
Nicholas Hoult as Harley
Joe Alwyn as Masham
James Smith as Godolphin
Mark Gatiss as Lord Marlborough
Jenny Rainsford as Mae

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