The Favourite

The 18th century for England and France began with war. At that time, Anna was sitting on the throne of the Kingdom - a sickly queen who was absolutely not ready for state activities. The reins of power were then picked up by her close friend Sarah Churchill, who achieved a lot thanks to her connections and influence. It was she who led the army during the war, engaged in state affairs while Anna could not do it. But over time, the Queen had a new favorite - the ordinary servant Abigail. The girl simply likes Anna, so she is ready to help her in many ways, which Sara does not like. Every day, Abigail gets more and more involved in state affairs, becoming an adviser to the Queen. This is an excellent opportunity for a simple girl with aristocratic roots to realize her ambitions. More details The director of the project was Yorgos Lanthimos, whose credits include "Lobster" (2015), "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" (2017). The film starred: Rachel Weisz ("The Mummy" (1999), "The Devoted Gardener" (2005, Oscar for "Best Supporting Actress"), "Constantine: Lord of Darkness" (2005)), Olivia Colman ("Tyrannosaurus "(2011), the series "Green Wing", "Murder on the Beach"), Emma Stone ("The Maid" (2011), "Birdman" (2014, Oscar nomination), "La La Land" (2016, Oscar for "Best Actress")). The premiere of the film took place on August 30, 2018 at the Venice Film Festival, Italy. Film critics at https://www.metacritic.com gave the film a score of 90/100, and https://www.rottentomatoes.com has 94% positive reviews (142/151).