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The Favourite (Original title)Balance of Power (Working title)The Favorite (Help search title)
Dates: 2018 (Copyright), 23 November 2018 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom, Ireland

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

Synopsis: In 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.

Genres:
Historical drama, Biopic

Subjects:
Anne (1665-1714), Royal courts, Ambition, Rivalry, Power, Social status, Politics
Releases
Date: 23 November 2018Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 120 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 01 January 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 119 mins 20 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)