Director: Yorgos Lanthimos.
Cast: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn.
120 minutes, UK / USA / Ireland, 2018.
An outrageous period comedy with an enviable assemble cast of Emma Stone, Oliva Colman and Rachel Weisz, The Favourite is a distinctly black comedy. Early 18th Century, a frail and capricious Queen Anne (Colman) sits on England’s throne. Her confidant and de facto ruler of England, Lady Sarah (Weisz), is soon to be usurped by a new servant to the Queen, Abigail (Stone).
Illuminated by outstanding performances from Colman, Weisz and Stone, each portray complex, flawed, entirely distinctive women. The Favourite is a black comedy about status and power, it is at times bizarre but always utterly distinct.
Festivals:
Venice Film Festival 2018.
Telluride Film Festival 2018.
New York Film Festival 2018.
London film festival 2018.
Cork International Film Festival 2018.
Awards:
Venice Film Festival 2018 – Winner Grand Special Jury Prize Yorgos Lanthimos.
Venice Film Festival 2018 – Winner Volpi Cup Best ActressOlivia Colman
A perfectly cut diamond of a film.
– Owen Gleiberman, Variety
Fabulously entertaining, sumptuously crafted, delectably witty.
– David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter.
Admission:
Attendance at a single Screening €8 or Concession €6 on the door.
