Sharp, filthy and fantastically anarchic, these are just some of the ways you could describe director Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite. Starring Olivia Colman as an utterly bonkers and hugely entertaining version of Queen Anne, the film is a deliberately anachronistic period comedy which manages to push the boundaries of costume drama beyond what is usually expected from the genre, making it one of the most original films of the year so far.
The action takes place in early 18th century England where an ailing and eternally dissatisfied Queen Anne (Colman) occupies the throne, while her best friend and lover Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) oversees the government with a firm hand. While her husband Lord Marlborough (Mark Gatiss) heads the troops against the French in an increasingly costly and pointless war, Lady Sarah is busy manipulating her way to the top, with only opposition leader Lord Harley (Nicholas Hoult) to hold...
The action takes place in early 18th century England where an ailing and eternally dissatisfied Queen Anne (Colman) occupies the throne, while her best friend and lover Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) oversees the government with a firm hand. While her husband Lord Marlborough (Mark Gatiss) heads the troops against the French in an increasingly costly and pointless war, Lady Sarah is busy manipulating her way to the top, with only opposition leader Lord Harley (Nicholas Hoult) to hold...
- 10/19/2018
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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