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Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics...

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Other Authors: Lanthimos, Yorgos, 1973- (Film producer, Film director), Dempsey, Ceci (Film producer), Guiney, Ed (Film producer), Magiday, Lee (Film producer), Davis, Deborah (Screenwriter), McNamara, Tony (Director) (Screenwriter), Colman, Olivia (Actor), Stone, Emma, 1988- (Actor), Weisz, Rachel, 1970- (Actor), Gatiss, Mark (Actor), Hoult, Nicholas, 1989- (Actor), Alwyn, Joe (Actor)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2019]
Subjects:
Anne, > Queen of Great Britain, > 1665-1714 > Drama.
Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, > Duchess of, > 1660-1744 > Drama.
Masham, Abigail, > Lady, > 1684 or 1685-1734 > Drama.
Female friendship > Drama.
England > Social life and customs > 18th century > Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama.
Ambition > Drama.
Favorites, Royal > Great Britain > Drama.
Nobility > Great Britain > Drama.
Great Britain > History > Anne, 1702-1714 > Drama.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1702-1714 > Drama.
Great Britain > Court and courtiers > Drama.
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Summary:Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions, and no one will stand in her way.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Special features: Deleted scenes ; The Favourite: unstitching the costume drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (119 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content, nudity and language.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Robbie Ryan ; editor, Yorgos Mavropsaridis ; line producer, Cáit Collins ; sound designer, Johnnie Burn ; hair & makeup design, Nadia Stacey ; production designer, Fiona Crombie ; costume designer, Sandy Powell.
ISBN:9786317611320
6317611327

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