Abigail Masham in The Favourite
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Abigail Masham in *The Favourite* is a cunning and ambitious servant-turned-courtier who manipulates her way into Queen Anne’s favor, driving much of the film’s darkly comic political intrigue.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abigail Masham in The Favourite canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Abigail Masham in The Favourite Context triple: [Emily Jean Stone, notableRole, Abigail Masham in The Favourite]
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Queen Anne in The Favourite
Queen Anne in *The Favourite* is the frail, emotionally volatile, and politically manipulated monarch at the center of the film’s darkly comic power struggle in the early 18th-century English court.
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Felicity Blunt
Felicity Blunt is a British literary agent known publicly as the sister of actress Emily Blunt and the wife of actor Stanley Tucci.
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Margot Tennant
Margot Tennant, later Margot Asquith, was a prominent British socialite, author, and wit who became the influential second wife of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith.
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Helena Carter
Helena Carter was an American film actress known for her roles in 1940s and 1950s Hollywood productions, particularly in science fiction and adventure films.
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E.
Saskia Reeves
Saskia Reeves is a British actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in series such as "Luther" and numerous acclaimed stage productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Abigail Masham in The Favourite Target entity description: Abigail Masham in *The Favourite* is a cunning and ambitious servant-turned-courtier who manipulates her way into Queen Anne’s favor, driving much of the film’s darkly comic political intrigue.
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A.
Queen Anne in The Favourite
Queen Anne in *The Favourite* is the frail, emotionally volatile, and politically manipulated monarch at the center of the film’s darkly comic power struggle in the early 18th-century English court.
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B.
Felicity Blunt
Felicity Blunt is a British literary agent known publicly as the sister of actress Emily Blunt and the wife of actor Stanley Tucci.
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C.
Margot Tennant
Margot Tennant, later Margot Asquith, was a prominent British socialite, author, and wit who became the influential second wife of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith.
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D.
Helena Carter
Helena Carter was an American film actress known for her roles in 1940s and 1950s Hollywood productions, particularly in science fiction and adventure films.
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E.
Saskia Reeves
Saskia Reeves is a British actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in series such as "Luther" and numerous acclaimed stage productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| alsoAppearsIn | The Favourite (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Favourite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | court intrigue in The Favourite ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Sarah Churchill (The Favourite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeStyle | early 18th-century English court dress ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cousinOf | Sarah Churchill (The Favourite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorWork | Yorgos Lanthimos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Favourite (2018 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreContext | black comedy-drama ⓘ |
| goal |
gain power at court
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secure Queen Anne’s favour ⓘ |
| keyAction |
engineers her rise at court
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manipulates Queen Anne’s affections ⓘ undermines Sarah Churchill’s influence ⓘ |
| languageOfPortrayal | English ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Samuel Masham (The Favourite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
political climber
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rival to Sarah Churchill ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antiheroine
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protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
ⓘ
servant ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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cunning ⓘ manipulative ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Emma Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipType | favourite of the queen ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Queen Anne (The Favourite)
NERFINISHED
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Samuel Masham (The Favourite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Sarah Churchill (The Favourite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriterCreator |
Deborah Davis
NERFINISHED
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Tony McNamara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | Queen Anne (The Favourite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | court of Queen Anne ⓘ |
| socialStatusAtStart |
disgraced aristocrat
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servant ⓘ |
| socialStatusLater |
lady of the bedchamber
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royal favourite ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
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