Misbehaviour

While British BAFTA-winning director Philippa Lowthorpe’s film is often light in tone, it also intelligently explores the issue of intersectionality via the competition’s first black winner, Jennifer Hosten (Gugu Mbatha-Raw). Frequently funny and charming, the film features a stellar UK cast including Keira Knightly, Rhys Ifans and Lesley Manville. Produced by the UK’s BBC and Rococo Films.

Directors

Philippa Lowthorpe

Writers

Gaby Chiappe
Rebecca Frayn

Cast

Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Keira Knightley
Suki Waterhouse
Lesley Manville

Synopsis

Based on true events, Misbehaviour is the retelling of the protests that erupted during the 1970 Miss World beauty pageant in London, led by feminist activists Sally Alexander (Keira Knightley) and Jo Robinson (Jessie Buckley).