Misbehaviour

"Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution"

2020 1h 47m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 308

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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.

“Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution”

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Cast

Keira Knightley
Sally Alexander
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Jennifer Hosten - Miss Grenada
Jessie Buckley
Jo Robinson
Keeley Hawes
Julia Morley
Phyllis Logan
Evelyn Alexander
Lesley Manville
Dolores Hope
Rhys Ifans
Eric Morley
Greg Kinnear
Bob Hope

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Writers: Rebecca Frayn, Rebecca Frayn, Gaby Chiappe
Languages: English, German, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, German, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish.

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3 / 8

CAST

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271+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, shot by Zac Nicholson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dickon Hinchliffe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Úna Ní Dhonghaíle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jessie Buckley carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philippa Lowthorpe directs. Zac Nicholson behind the camera. Dickon Hinchliffe scores. Úna Ní Dhonghaíle cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, German, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, German, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish.
3271+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, shot by Zac Nicholson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dickon Hinchliffe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Úna Ní Dhonghaíle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jessie Buckley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution".
9IMDB entry: tt9148706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 25 themes, including "london, england", "1970s", "commune", "affectation".

The technical file

Cinematography: Zac Nicholson
Original score: Dickon Hinchliffe
Editing: Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Production design: Cristina Casali
Costume design: Charlotte Walter
Makeup / hair: Jill Sweeney
VFX supervisor: Simon Hughes
Sound: Niv Adiri
Stunt coordinator: Sarah Franzl
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,073,290
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Misbehaviour (2020)

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SWITCH.2020-10-31
★ 7/10
'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

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