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The Favourite
Film · 2018
England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.
The sides of The Favourite
- Queen Anne and her closest friend
- A cousin climbing her way into court
- Seventeen rabbits in the royal bedroom
The Favourite is good for you if…
- you like cruel jokes and slaps in a palace.
- you like Olivia Colman as a sick, moody queen.
- you like two women fighting for the ear of the queen.
The Favourite is bad for you if…
- you'd rather not watch sex scenes, or you watch with others.
- you can't stand odd wide lenses and strange court dances.
About: ambition · jealousy · loneliness
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