The Favourite

In early 18th-century England, a frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne, and her closest friend, Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz), governs the country while tending to Anne’s health. When new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, Sarah takes Abigail under her wing as she cunningly schemes to return to her aristocratic roots, setting off an outrageous rivalry to become the Queen’s favourite.

• Directed By

  Yorgos Lanthimos

• Written By

  Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara

• Produced By

  Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Yorgos Lanthimos

• Cast

  Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn