England, 18th century. The country is at war with the French, but the real battle is between two women (Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone) who wish to occupy the attention of — and provide sexual favors to — an unruly Queen (Olivia Coleman). Duck racing, degenerate aristocracy, and inexplicable awfulness abound as the machinations of manipulation propel hellish thrills to extravagant ends in this raucous, historical black comedy.