The Morning Show actress spent time with the 1970 winner Jennifer Hosten ahead of starring in the film with Keira Knightley.

Misbehaviour tells the true story of how the Women's Liberation Movement disrupted the Miss World competition in London in 1970.

There’s a lot of plot happening in Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour. Based on the true story of the protest at the 1970 Miss World competition, screenwriters Rebecca Frayn and Gaby Chiappe work to squeeze in as much as possible about the conflicting personalities in the burgeoning Women’s Liberation Movement, the people working behind the scenes of Miss World, and the desires of the contestants themselves, particularly the black women whose participation means something different than the white contestants. Trying to cover all these stories is an admirable goal, but Misbehaviour never quite cracks it so it jumps around …

A true story of inspiration comes to life.

Shout! Studios has released the trailer for Misbehaviour. The film follows the Women’s Liberation Movement protesting against the 1970 Miss World competition for objectifying and demeaning women. However, the film also follows the story of Miss Grenada, the first black woman to be crowned Miss World. I’m intrigued by this film, not only because it has an outstanding cast, but because of how it looks like it’s exploring intersectional feminism. On the one hand, you have a bunch of white women protesting Miss World for demeaning women and allowing misogynistic humor from host Bob Hope. But on …