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.
Keywords:
London, england
1970s
Commune
Beauty contest
Based on true story
Feminist
Student protest
Divorced mother
Woman director
Women's rights
Intersectionality
Women's liberation movement
Movie tag line: "Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution"
Character: Sally Alexander
Character: Jennifer Hosten - Miss Grenada
Character: Jo Robinson
Character: Julia Morley
Character: Evelyn Alexander