MISBEHAVIOUR

Based on a real historical protest
The film is inspired by the real events of the 1970 Miss World competition in London, which was disrupted by members of the Women’s Liberation Movement.

Focus on multiple perspectives
Instead of telling the story from one side, the film shows both the women protesting the pageant and the contestants competing in it, especially Miss Grenada, Jennifer Hosten.

Keira Knightley leads the activist storyline
Keira Knightley plays Sally Alexander, a fictionalised version of a real activist involved in the protest movement at the time.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays a historic Miss World winner
Gugu Mbatha-Raw portrays Jennifer Hosten, who became the first Black woman to win Miss World in 1970, a major historical milestone.

Set during a turning point in gender politics
The story is framed around changing attitudes toward feminism, beauty standards, and media representation in the early 1970s.