The Favorite

1989
R
1h 44m

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4.5/10

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F. Murray Abraham, Maud Adams, and Amber O'Shea in The Favorite (1989)

The true story of Aimee Dubuca De Rivery, a French girl sold into slavery to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

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The true story of Aimee Dubuca De Rivery, a French girl sold into slavery to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.The true story of Aimee Dubuca De Rivery, a French girl sold into slavery to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.The true story of Aimee Dubuca De Rivery, a French girl sold into slavery to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Director
- Jack Smight
Writers
- Prince Michael of Greece
- Larry Yust
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IMDb RATING

4.5/10

342

YOUR RATING

Director
- Jack Smight
Writers
- Prince Michael of Greece
- Larry Yust
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Aimée du Buc de Rivéry was born 4th December 1768 the daughter of wealthy French plantation owners in Pointe Royale, south-west of Robert on the Caribbean island of Martinique. After being sent to a convent school in France, she was returning home in July or August 1788 when the ship she was on vanished at sea. It is thought that the ship was attacked and taken by Barbary pirates. It has been suggested that she was enslaved and eventually sent to Constantinople as a gift to the Ottoman Sultan by the Bey of Algiers.

Quotes
Tulip: It's not right! You belong to Abdul Hamid, until you die you belong to him.
Aimée Dubucq de Rivéry: I don't belong to anyone.

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6/10

Amber O'Shea is Captivating

The acting is not so good. There is little action, but the it is a fantastic, yet true, story and Amber O'Shea is a knock out in this film. There is brief nudity. Amber's costumes reveal her chest in see through fabric and one of the slave girls is topless.

Story takes place at the end of the 19th century. A French girl is kidnapped and sold into slavery. There is lots of dressing and partial undressing of Amber and plenty of romance and love - Stockholm Syndrome style. It's one of those B movies that would probably be unimpressive if not for a couple of impressive elements that are perhaps only special to the viewer. Poor acting. Poor directing. Poor action. Not even any sex... Yet it is a touching little movie.