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Misbehaviour

2020 · 107 min

A warm, well-mannered period drama that balances lively protest comedy with sincere reflections on race and feminism.

Directed by: Philippa Lowthorpe
Genres: Drama, History, Comedy
Starring: Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley

Tagline: Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Philippa Lowthorpe
Genres: Drama, History, Comedy
Starring: Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
race
justice
identity
class
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
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Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, history, comedy
Directed by: Philippa Lowthorpe
Written by: Gaby Chiappe, Rebecca Frayn
Starring: Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Manville, Rhys Ifans, Greg Kinnear
Music: Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography: Zac Nicholson
Runtime: 107 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English, German, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish

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