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  1. Abigail (Emma Stone) and Sarah (Rachel Weisz) compete for the affections of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) in this film based on real events.

  2. Jan 11, 2019 · The Favourite dives deep into British history, detailing a love triangle of Queen Anne, Sarah Churchill and Abigail Hill. Here's what really happened.

    • Lucas Reilly
    • Queen Anne was the queen of being awkward. Queen Anne—who ruled as Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland beginning in 1702, then became known as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland when two of her realms formed a sovereign state in 1707, and maintained that position until her death in 1714—is sometimes painted as an indecisive simpleton.
    • Queen Anne was also plagued by health problems and tragedy. Queen Anne was prone to uncontrollable eye-watering—called "defluxion”—and gout, as depicted in The Favourite.
    • Sarah Churchill and Queen Anne were girlhood friends ... In the early 1670s, an approximately 13-year-old Sarah Churchill (then Jenyns or Jennings) met an 8-year-old Anne in the court of King Charles II.
    • and Sarah controlled the Queen. Sarah Churchill (an ancestor of Winston Churchill) was remarkably blunt and refused to flatter Queen Anne, supposedly lobbing comments so hurtful they would reduce the royal to tears.
  3. Nov 23, 2018 · Vulture breaks down the final shot in Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest film starring Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, and Rachel Weisz. Here’s the ending of ‘The Favourite,’ explained.

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  4. Jan 27, 2024 · What really happened in the real-life history that inspired the relationships and antics in Yorgos Lanthimos' black comedy, The Favourite?

    • Mauricio Cueto
    • Olivia Colman
    • Yorgos Lanthimos
  5. Nov 25, 2018 · The power struggle that inspired Yorgos Lanthimos’s new period drama, The Favourite, starring Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, and Emma Stone.

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  7. Jan 30, 2024 · Yorgos Lanthimos’ story uncovers the way personal drives and conflicts can drive people apart and twist our concept of leadership—leading to broader ramifications for everyone, leading to social wounds that might not reveal themselves until years later.

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