The Favourite - Intrigen und Irrsinn

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Exclusive re-screening as part of Best Of Yorgos Lanthimos within our film series Nostalgica

Experience Nostalgica - Unforgotten movie gems once again on the big screen.

Screening in English with German subtitles (OmU)

The filmmaker, producer and actor Yorgos Lanthimos is currently the most successful and best-known filmmaker in Greece, who now shoots mainly in Hollywood. He is regarded as an absolutely exceptional director with brilliant scripts and visionary, but also bizarre ideas. On the occasion of his new release KINDS OF KINDNESS on July 4, we are once again showing the most successful English-language productions of the Oscar and Golden Lion winner of recent years.

The early 18th century: While England is at war with France, the royal court amuses itself with duck races and the consumption of pineapples. The frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) sits on the throne, but the actual regent is her close friend and lady-in-waiting Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz). She also looks after Anne's health and her erratic moods. When the new maid Abigail (Emma Stone) takes up her position, she quickly ingratiates herself with Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees her chance to return to her aristocratic roots. As the political disputes take up more and more of Sarah's time, Abigail takes her place next to the queen and from then on acts as her confidante. The budding friendship now gives Abigail the opportunity to realize her ambitious goals, and she will not allow any woman, man, politics or anything else to stand in her way. (Source: distributor)

USA 2018; Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

Starring: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone and others.