The Favourite

Summary

The Favourite is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Favourite received the Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival^[3].
• The Favourite received the European Film Award for Best Film^[4].
• The Favourite received the European Film Award for Best Comedy^[5].
• The Favourite received the European Film Award for Best Director^[6].
• The Favourite received the European Film Award for Best Actress^[7].
• The Favourite received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer^[8].
• The Favourite's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• The Favourite was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos^[10].
• Deborah Davis wrote the screenplay for The Favourite^[11].
• Tony McNamara wrote the screenplay for The Favourite^[12].
• The Favourite's genre is biographical film^[13].
• The Favourite's genre is drama film^[14].
• The Favourite's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[15].
• A cast member of The Favourite was Emma Stone^[16].
• A cast member of The Favourite was Olivia Colman^[17].
• A cast member of The Favourite was Rachel Weisz^[18].
• A cast member of The Favourite was Nicholas Hoult^[19].
• A cast member of The Favourite was Joe Alwyn^[20].
• A cast member of The Favourite was Mark Gatiss^[21].
• A cast member of The Favourite was James Smith^[22].
• A cast member of The Favourite was Jenny Rainsford^[23].
• A cast member of The Favourite was Jack Veal^[24].
• The Favourite was produced by Ceci Dempsey^[25].
• The Favourite was produced by Ed Guiney^[26].
• The Favourite was produced by Lee Magiday^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ceci Dempsey^[25], Ed Guiney^[26], Lee Magiday^[27], and Yorgos Lanthimos^[28]. The Favourite was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos^[10]. Screenwriters include Deborah Davis^[11] and Tony McNamara^[12]. Cast members include Emma Stone^[16], Olivia Colman^[17], Rachel Weisz^[18], Nicholas Hoult^[19], Joe Alwyn^[20], and Mark Gatiss^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include November 23, 2018^[29], January 24, 2019^[30], January 3, 2019^[31], January 1, 2019^[32], February 22, 2019^[33], and February 7, 2019^[34]. The original language of The Favourite was English^[35]. Genres include biographical film^[13], drama film^[14], and LGBTQ-related film^[15]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Anne of Great Britain^[37], rivalry^[38], royal court^[39], courtier^[40], British nobility^[41], and cabal^[42].

Reception

Awards received include Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival^[3], a film award category^[43], in Italy^[44]; European Film Award for Best Film^[4], a European Film Awards^[45], founded in 1988^[46]; European Film Award for Best Comedy^[5], a film award category^[47], founded in 2013^[48]; European Film Award for Best Director^[6], a film award category^[49], founded in 1988^[50]; European Film Award for Best Actress^[7], an award for best leading actress^[51], founded in 1988^[52]; and European Film Award for Best Cinematographer^[8], a class of award^[53], founded in 1989^[54]. Reviews include 8.5/10^[55], 91/100^[56], 93%^[57], and 7.5/10^[58].

Why It Matters

The Favourite has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

What awards did The Favourite receive?

Honors received include Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival^[3], European Film Award for Best Film^[4], European Film Award for Best Comedy^[5], and European Film Award for Best Director^[6].