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One of my “Favourites”
I watched the film often when it was on one of the streaming platforms. Now it’s largely unavailable so I decided to buy the DVD.
It’s an adaptation of the real life story of Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch of Britain. The costumes are sumptuous which makes up for any liberties taken with the narrative.
Olivia Coleman as the ailing Queen is a delight Read full review
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Disappointing rubbish
Disappointing film. The main thread of film is to explore the relationship between the 3 women of that time, namely Queen Anne, Sarah Duchess of Marlborough and Abigail Hill. This was achieved but in a puerile and silly way. If the film was meant to be a comedy it failed. The characters had no depth but came across as spiteful, jealous and air headed when in fact the opposite was true in reality. It is true that Queen Anne enjoyed the company of women more than men but there is no evidence at all to suggest that she was a lesbian. Yet the film features lesbian sex and it is clear that this is to titillate rather than represent fact. Also there is one scene of animal cruelty with Abigail stamping her foot on one of the Queen's pet rabbits. What is the point of this? There is enough animal cruelty in real life without putting it into a film as it advances nothing in the story. If you are a history buff like me you will find the film dull and silly. Save your money as this film will tell you very little about the real Queen Anne and her cronies.Read full review
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Terrible
One of the worst films I have had to suffer in a long time. Boring plot, actors are either whispering or shouting, and the soundtrack is abysmal. Very second rate.
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DVD in great condition but actual film not as good as I'd hoped after all the hype.
DVD in excellent condition
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Funny film
A very funny film with a great list of famous faces with some outstanding performances from British actors.
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Colman The favourite
A triumph for all of the English cast ,made the unusual life of Queen Anne easy to understand.
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Favourite
This is a great film loved it
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Interesting film entertaining
Interesting film entertaining (if not accurate)well written well acted good characters
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Review of The Favourite
Yes - this is a top quality historical film with a sense of humour - well worth watching at least once!
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Poor to mediocre film
God know why Olivia Coleman got an Oscar for this it is POOR
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