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- BFI identifierN-3614617
- Date2018 (Copyright)
2018-11-23 (Release) - Production countryUSA, United Kingdom, Ireland
- Production company
- SynopsisIn the early 18th century during the War of the Spanish Succession, Queen Anne’s poor health finds her relying on her doting but ruthless friend Lady Sarah Churchill. When Sarah’s cousin Abigail Masham arrives at the Palace as a maid, her charm soon wins the Queen’s attentions and Abigial sees a way to restore her social status after her father’s gambling debts reduced her family to poor circumstances. The two women soon become rivals for the Queen’s affections and a power struggle develops between them against a backdrop of political conflict between Whigs and Tories. (Synopsis)
- Work historyLocation note: Filmed at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire. Filming at Hampton Court Palace by kind permission of Historic Royal Palaces. Title note: The US release retained the English spelling of 'favourite'.
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- Credits
- CastOlivia Colman (Queen Anne)
Emma Stone (Abigail Masham)
Rachel Weisz (Lady Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough)
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Title
The Favourite (Original)
Balance of Power (Working)
The Favorite (Help search)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/96E5-9C79-CB1D-4FD7-5C86-HCategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
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- StillsPhotograph: film still - Landscape - Colour - SPD-3624393
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- Books
- Digital documentsBFI Southbank Programme Notes March 2019
Bfi Southbank Programme Notes January 2019
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- The Favourite
Work - N-3614617 - 2018 (Copyright)
USA - Film - Fiction
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