Misbehaviour
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Misbehaviour

"Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution"

2020 1h 47m ★ 6.4 (292 votes) Released

A group of women involved in the Women's Liberation Movement hatched a plan to invade the stage and disrupt the live broadcast at the 1970 Miss World competition in London, resulting in overnight fame for the newly-formed organization. When the show resumed, the results caused an uproar and turned the Western ideal of beauty on its head.

Director

Philippa Lowthorpe

Screenplay

Gaby Chiappe

Screenplay

Rebecca Frayn

Rating
6.4
Runtime
107 min
Revenue
$1.1M

Production

Left Bank Pictures Left Bank Pictures

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SWITCH.
★ 7/10 Oct 31, 2020

'Misbehaviour' may fall into the formulaic territory at times, but that's not a bad thing - the story of what happened at the 1970 Miss World competition is a powerful one that deserves to be remembered. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-misbehaviour-were-not-beautiful-were-not-ugly-were-angry

Keywords

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