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Summary: Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions, and no one will stand in her way.

Record details

  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 disc (approximately 119 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodisc (approximately 119 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: DVD c
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Participant or Performer Note: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Mark Gatiss, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn.
Target Audience Note:
CHV rating: 14A
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English, French and Spanish audio and subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Described video for the blind and visually impaired.
Subject: Anne -- Queen of Great Britain -- 1665-1714 -- Drama
Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill -- Duchess of -- 1660-1744 -- Drama
Masham, Abigail -- Lady -- 1684 or 1685-1734 -- Drama
Competition (Psychology) -- Drama
Female friendship -- Drama
bisexuality -- Drama
lesbian -- Drama
LGBTQ -- Drama
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Favorites, Royal -- Drama
Queens -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Drama
England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Drama
England -- Court and courtiers -- 18th century -- Drama
Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Drama
Genre: Feature films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Available copies

  • 12 of 15 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 15 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Creston Public Library DVD FIC FAV (Text)
Acquisition Type: New
35140001191322 Fiction Videos Volume hold Available -

Summary: Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions, and no one will stand in her way.

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