A trio of pitch-perfect performances from Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone drive Yorgos Lanthimos’s spiky period drama – a tragicomic tale of personal and political jealousy and intrigue in 18th-century England. Set in the court of Queen Anne (the last of the Stuart monarchs), it balances foreign wars with home-grown tussles in often uproarious and occasionally alarming fashion. (Kermode, 2018)
After watching the film, don't miss this BBC video which highlights fact and fiction in the film: Is the Favourite Fact or Fiction?
References:
John, D. (2019) Is The Favourite fact or fiction? [Online] http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20190220-is-the-favourite-true-or-fiction [Accessed April 10th, 2019]
Kermode, M. (2018) The Favourite review – Colman, Weisz and Stone are pitch-perfect. The Guardian. [Online] https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/dec/30/the-favourite-review-olivia-colman-emma-stone-rachel-weisz-yorgos-lanthimos [Accessed April 10th, 2019]
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