Provocative film, terrible history

Rating: 6/10 (18 September 2019)

The movie takes Queen Anne's England to subsurdly bawdy extremes, all for fun, I suppose. Turning the rivalry of Sarah and Abigail into a lesbian menage-a-tois has everything to do with making a provocative film for modern-day feminists (including the dominatrix set) and nothing to do with history. It's a great disservice to the historical characters but, of course, critics love this sort of thing. High points for looks and style, though, and for the actors, who manage to bring some believability to this overlong and misguided film.