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Line 45: }} '''''The Favourite''''' is a 2018 [[Satire\|satirical]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sims \|first=David \|date=2018-11-23 \|title=~~‘The~~'The ~~Favourite’~~Favourite' Is a Deliciously Nasty Satire of Royal-Court Intrigue \|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/11/the-favourite-movie-review-yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone-rachel-weisz-olivia-colman/576520/ \|access-date=2024-08-30 \|website=The Atlantic \|language=en}}</ref> [[Absurdist fiction\|absurdist]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lanier \|first=Alison \|date=2018-11-30 \|title=THE ABSURD GRACE OF THE FAVOURITE \|url=https://atticusreview.org/the-absurd-grace-of-the-favourite/ \|access-date=2024-08-30 \|website=Atticus Review \|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Historical drama\|period]] [[Black comedy\|dark comedy]] film directed by [[Yorgos Lanthimos]], and written by [[Deborah Davis (screenwriter)\|Deborah Davis]] and [[Tony McNamara (writer)\|Tony McNamara]]. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film stars [[Olivia Colman]], [[Emma Stone]], and [[Rachel Weisz]]. Set in early 18th century [[Kingdom of Great Britain\|Great Britain]], it examines the relationship between cousins [[Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough]], and [[Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham\|Abigail Hill]], who will become Baroness Masham as the action progresses, as they vie to be court [[favourite]] of [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain\|Queen Anne]]. [[Principal photography]] took place at [[Hatfield House]] in Hertfordshire and at [[Hampton Court Palace]], lasting from March to May 2017. The film premiered on 30 August 2018 at the [[75th Venice International Film Festival]], where it won the [[Grand Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival)\|Grand Jury Prize]] and the [[Volpi Cup for Best Actress]] for Colman. It was released theatrically in the United States on 23 November 2018 by [[Searchlight Pictures\|Fox Searchlight Pictures]], and in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 1 January 2019. The film was a box office success, grossing $95 million worldwide on a $15 million budget. Line 58: [[Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham\|Abigail Hill]], Sarah's impoverished younger cousin, arrives in search of employment. Her standing has been tainted by her father, who gambled her away in a game of [[whist]]. She is forced to do menial work as a [[scullery maid]] in the palace. After seeing the Queen's [[gout]], Abigail forages for herbs for her. Sarah has Abigail whipped for entering the Queen's bedroom without permission but appoints her [[Lady of the Bedchamber]] after realising the herbs have helped the Queen. One night, Abigail witnesses Sarah and the Queen having sex. Harley asks Abigail to spy on Sarah and the Queen, hoping to circumvent Sarah's authority. Abigail refuses and tells Sarah, implying that she knows about their secret. Abigail kindles a friendship with Anne that becomes sexual. Sarah finds out and unsuccessfully tries to remove her. Knowing she has gained a powerful enemy and desperate to be a lady again, Abigail reconsiders Harley's offer. She drugs Sarah's tea, ~~and~~after which Sarah awakens in a brothel. Anne, thinking Sarah has abandoned her, takes Abigail into her [[Favourite\|favour]] and allows her to marry [[Samuel Masham, 1st Baron Masham\|Colonel Masham]], thereby reinstating Abigail's noble standing as a [[Baroness]]. Abigail then helps Harley to influence the Queen's decisions about the war. When Sarah returns, Abigail offers her a truce but is rejected. Sarah issues an ultimatum to Anne: change her stance on the war and send Abigail away or Sarah will disclose her correspondence with Anne that details their sexual relationship. Sarah, remorseful, burns the letters, but Anne nevertheless sends her away. Lord High Treasurer and key advisor [[Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin\|Godolphin]] convinces Anne to mend her relationship with Sarah, persuading Sarah to send a letter that Anne eagerly awaits. When Abigail, who has been promoted to [[Keeper of the Privy Purse]], presents "evidence" that Sarah had been embezzling money, Anne does not believe her. Sarah's letter arrives but is intercepted by Abigail, who burns it. Hurt that she did not receive the expected apology, Anne uses Abigail's claims about the embezzlement as an excuse to exile Sarah and her husband. Line 100: ===Casting=== Casting for ''The Favourite'' began in 2014 when Lanthimos contacted [[Olivia Colman]].<ref name="hollywoodreporter.com">{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/10-things-know-favourite-oscars-2019-1185846/item/stone-wants-a-sequel-follows-harleys-parliamentarian-story-oscars-10-things-know-best-picture-nomine-1186330\|title=Oscars: 10 Things to Know About Best Picture Nominee 'The Favourite'\|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter\|first=Katherine\|last=Schaffstall\|date=22 February 2019\|access-date=9 March 2019\|archive-date=21 April 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421161306/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/10-things-know-favourite-oscars-2019-1185846/item/stone-wants-a-sequel-follows-harleys-parliamentarian-story-oscars-10-things-know-best-picture-nomine-1186330\|url-status=live}}</ref> By September 2015, it was announced [[Emma Stone]], Colman, and [[Kate Winslet]] had been cast to portray Abigail Masham, Queen Anne, and Sarah Churchill, respectively.<ref name="Jafaar"/> By October 2015, [[Rachel Weisz]] had replaced Winslet.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/rachel-weisz-yorgos-lanthimos-the-favourite-emma-stone-olivia-colman-1201584014/\|title=Rachel Weisz In Talks To Reunite With Yorgos Lanthimos In 'The Favourite'\|website=Deadline Hollywood\|first=Ali\|last=Jafaar\|date=15 October 2015\|access-date=23 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420225623/http://deadline.com/2015/10/rachel-weisz-yorgos-lanthimos-the-favourite-emma-stone-olivia-colman-1201584014/\|archive-date=20 April 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Favourite'' is the second collaboration between Lanthimos, Colman, and Weisz, both ~~actors~~actresses having appeared in Lanthimos' ''[[The Lobster]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web\|title=Yorgos Lanthimos commences The Lobster shoot\|url=http://www.cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=254300\|work=Cineuropa\|date=31 March 2014\|access-date=11 May 2014\|last=Ramachandran\|first=Naman\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053512/http://www.cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=254300\|archive-date=19 April 2018\|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2017, [[Nicholas Hoult]] joined the cast of the film, followed by [[Joe Alwyn]] in March 2017.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/nicholas-hoult-emma-stone-rachel-weisz-the-favourite-movie-1202030153/\|title=Nicholas Hoult Joins Emma Stone And Rachel Weisz In 'The Favourite'\|website=Deadline Hollywood\|first=Anita\|last=Busch\|date=28 February 2017\|access-date=23 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324175351/http://deadline.com/2017/02/nicholas-hoult-emma-stone-rachel-weisz-the-favourite-movie-1202030153/\|archive-date=24 March 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/billy-lynn-star-joe-alwyn-joins-emma-stone-favourite-983036\|title='Billy Lynn' Star Joe Alwyn Joins Emma Stone in 'The Favourite' (Exclusive)\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|first=Rebecca\|last=Ford\|date=3 March 2017\|access-date=23 March 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304114733/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/billy-lynn-star-joe-alwyn-joins-emma-stone-favourite-983036?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral\|archive-date=4 March 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> On 8 August 2018, [[Mark Gatiss]], [[James Smith (actor)\|James Smith]], and [[Jenny Rainsford]] were announced as members of the cast.<ref name="centerpiece">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/yorgos-lanthimos-the-favourite-london-film-festival-centerpiece-1202900434/\|title=Yorgos Lanthimos' 'The Favourite' to Be London Film Festival Centerpiece\|website=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]\|first=Henry\|last=Chu\|date=8 August 2018\|access-date=8 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809184127/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/yorgos-lanthimos-the-favourite-london-film-festival-centerpiece-1202900434/\|archive-date=9 August 2018\|url-status=live}}</ref> Casting was crucial for Lanthimos, who describes his process as "instinctive", saying: "It's one of those things when you feel you're right and you need to insist no matter what."<ref name="HWR_gnder" /> While Colman was his only choice for Queen Anne, after Winslet left the project, Lanthimos offered the role to [[Cate Blanchett]] before offering it to Weisz.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/11/23/rachel-weisz-loved-playing-devious-duchess-favourite/2056025002/\|title=Rachel Weisz doesn't care about the royals, but loved playing one in 'The Favourite'\|website=[[USA Today]]\|first=Patrick\|last=Ryan\|date=23 November 2018\|access-date=2 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103061514/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/11/23/rachel-weisz-loved-playing-devious-duchess-favourite/2056025002/\|archive-date=3 January 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/yorgos-lanthimos-interview-652879\|title=Yorgos Lanthimos discusses the very different original cast for The Favourite\|website=JOE\|first=Rory\|last=Cashin\|date=23 December 2018 \|access-date=2 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103065016/https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/yorgos-lanthimos-interview-652879\|archive-date=3 January 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref> Stone auditioned after asking her agent to contact Lanthimos,<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/emma-stone-timothee-chalamet-young-fame-1203078565/ \|title=Variety magazine. Interview of Emma Stone with Timothy Shalament. 2018 \|date=4 December 2018 \|access-date=5 March 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044522/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/emma-stone-timothee-chalamet-young-fame-1203078565/ \|archive-date=6 March 2019 \|url-status=live }}</ref> who then asked Stone to work with a dialect coach to make sure "we would be able to work creatively free without the accent being a hindrance in the way that we wanted to work".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/why-emma-stone-had-to-audition-for-her-new-movie-2018-11\|title=Oscar winner Emma Stone explains why she had to audition for her new movie, but 'didn't find it insulting'\|last=Guerrasio\|first=Jason\|date=20 November 2018\|website=Business Insider Australia\|language=en\|access-date=23 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123071750/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/why-emma-stone-had-to-audition-for-her-new-movie-2018-11\|archive-date=23 January 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref> Line 231: {{DEFAULTSORT:Favourite, The}} [[Category:2018 films]] [[Category:2018 ~~LGBT~~LGBTQ-related films]] [[Category:2010s biographical films]] [[Category:2010s historical comedy-drama films]] [[Category:American biographical films]] [[Category:American historical comedy-drama films]] [[Category:American ~~LGBT~~LGBTQ-related films]] [[Category:BAFTA winners (films)]] [[Category:Best British Film BAFTA Award winners]] Line 242: [[Category:British biographical films]] [[Category:British historical comedy-drama films]] [[Category:British ~~LGBT~~LGBTQ-related films]] [[Category:Comedy films based on actual events]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of Anne, Queen of Great Britain]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough]] Line 256 ⟶ 257: [[Category:Films shot in Hertfordshire]] [[Category:Films shot in Oxfordshire]] [[Category:Films featuring a Best Actress Academy ~~Award-winning~~Award–winning performance]] [[Category:Films featuring a Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe winning performance]] [[Category:Films whose writer won the Best Original Screenplay BAFTA Award]] Line 265 ⟶ 266: [[Category:Irish comedy-drama films]] [[Category:Irish historical films]] [[Category:Irish ~~LGBT~~LGBTQ-related films]] [[Category:Lesbian-related films]] [[Category:LGBTQ-related comedy-drama films]] Line 271 ⟶ 272: [[Category:Venice Grand Jury Prize winners]] [[Category:Films about royalty]] [[Category:Biographical films about ~~LGBT~~LGBTQ people]] [[Category:2010s American films]] [[Category:2010s British films]] Line 278 ⟶ 279: [[Category:English-language comedy-drama films]] [[Category:English-language independent films]] [[Category:English-language historical comedy-drama films]] [[Category:English-language biographical films]]