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Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen’s companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfil her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way.

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A Film By Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by: Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
Produced by: Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult , Joe Alwyn, James Smith, Mark Gatiss

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[warriorbard]

Sandy Powell is a goddamn visionary. Her costume designs are insanely fantastic.

[filmtoppings]

Is it just me or does Rachel Weisz have such an iconic voice?

[da]

0:48 My, what's Mr Hoult doing to the stick?

[clairemorgan]

Amazing job, I love this movie and I love Sandy Powell (she did an incredible job on Carol too)!! Hope they win an Oscar for this (and for everything else)!!!

[youdoonedoes]

‘Keep the silhouette completely accurate, historically ... but then play around with the texture and colour. ... you can (then) invent the entire world, and push it, visually.” (Costume Designer, Sandy Powell), A transferable, thematic device, for “fictional” writing?

[Allonsy]

Anyone else noticed that the parliament members who wanted war were in red, and the opposing were in blue?

[renigreen]

Why do the costumes look more dark blue and white and not black and white to me?

[mv]

really Emma Stone? You have never worn a corset before? yet she has worn so many strapless gowns on red carpets...? also its STAYS not a corset

[chaz]

Yeah, I'll stick with Barry Lyndon... no demin dresses in that one.