Review of The Favourite (2018) by Stephanie C — 09 Jan 2019

Yorgos Lanthimos depicts a very interesting story about the Queen being a Lesbian through comedy.

This review of The Favourite (2018) was written by Stephanie C on 09 Jan 2019.

The Favourite has generally received very positive reviews.

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