Set against the backdrop of 18th century England, a devastating pox outbreak, and the simmering tensions of the Jacobite Uprising, this is a timely and darkly satirical story of Sir Chauncey Savage and Lady Savage’s blind pursuit of a better life.
It is not without a tinge of irony that their family name is the Savages, for this is a Savage House indeed. Filled with duels, decadence, and bloodshed, the film revels in its own excess, presenting a madcap critique of class and power. Grant delivers a deliciously unhinged performance, while Foy balances ambition with chilling detachment.
Together, they anchor a narrative that is as grotesque as it is compelling, exposing the absurdities of social climbing in a world already on the brink of collapse.
