14 Facts About The Favourite

1.

The Favourite is a 2018 period black comedy film co-produced and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, from a screenplay by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara.

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2.

The Favourite received widespread critical acclaim, especially for the performances of the three leads and Lanthimos' direction, and it won or was nominated for numerous awards, including ten Academy Award nominations, tying Roma for the most nominations of any film at that year's ceremony.

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3.

The Favourite's tells Anne that Abigail does not love her and merely flatters her.

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4.

The Favourite's gradually pulls Abigail's hair and bears down on her head as Abigail winces and continues to begrudgingly massage her.

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5.

The Favourite's had no prior screenwriting experience and studied screenwriting at night school.

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6.

The Favourite's took the first draft, which was titled The Balance of Power, to producer Ceci Dempsey, who responded enthusiastically.

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7.

The Favourite's discovered a "female triangle" through her research, which included studying letters written by Queen Anne, Sarah, and Abigail, saying:.

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8.

The Favourite is the second collaboration between Lanthimos, Colman, and Weisz, both actors having appeared in Lanthimos' The Lobster .

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9.

The Favourite wanted to try and instill that in the way we shot The Favourite, but it was going to be really difficult to do that.

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10.

The Favourite's was a fan of his work, costume designer Sandy Powell specifically sought out Lanthimos.

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11.

The Favourite knew he wanted to be left alone with his actors and his camera.

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12.

The Favourite was given a limited release in the United States on 23 November 2018, and was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 1 January 2019.

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13.

The Favourite received numerous awards and nominations, starting by winning the Grand Jury Prize and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.

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14.

The Favourite just wanted us to have fun as people, as a cast and to explore the relationships between us, which is what we did.

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