Favourite
[Colman] beams and scowls, brays and bleeds, shatters and disintegrates. She rules.
The Favourite
Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen’s companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way.
Genre
LGBT,
Comedy,
Drama,
Women and Film
Runtime
119
Language
English
Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer
Ceci Dempsey,
Ed Guiney,
Yorgos Lanthimos
Writer(s)
Deborah Davis,
Tony McNamara
Cast
Rachel Weisz,
Emma Stone,
Olivia Colman,
Nicholas Hoult,
Joe Alwyn
Awards:
Winner, Volpi Cup ~ Best Actress, Venice Film Festival
Nominee, Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival
Nominee, Queer Lion, Venice Film Festival
Winner, Grand Special Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival
Nominee, Best Picture - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes
Winner, Best Actress - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes
Nominee, Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globes
Nominee, Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globes
Nominee, Best Screenplay, Golden Globes
Nominee, Best Picture, Academy Awards
Winner, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Cinematography, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Costume Design, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Director, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Film Editing, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Production Design, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Writing (Original Screenplay), Academy Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
Few movies over the past decade have rocked me back on my heels quite like Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’ 'The Lobster' back in 2016. It was the kind of movie-going experience for which the phrase “love it or hate it” was coined. Between its straight-faced WTF surrealism, its deadpan line readings ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 12.07.18 - 3.14.19
NoHo 7 12.14.18 - 2.12.19
Monica Film Center 12.21.18 - 2.14.19
Glendale 1.18.19 - 1.31.19
Town Center 5 1.18.19 - 2.07.19
Claremont 5 1.18.19 - 2.13.19
Lumiere Music Hall 3.15.19 - 3.21.19
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