Film: Misbehaviour

I am doing well for TV films this weekend! Tonight, one of the offerings was Misbehaviour, the story of Women's Libbers disrupting the 1970 Miss World, in London. Keira Knightley and Jessie Buckley play Women's Libbers, Greg Kinnear the MC, Bob Hope.

Oh my, I had fun with this - my mother never did approve of feminism per se, and took herself to bed early, having ignored the film up to that point. Me, I was ranting and raving in front of the TV - yes, I agree, it was nothing better than a cattle market! And as for a swimsuit section - why not just require them to appear naked, that's what you're judging, right? Imagine trotting our their "measurements"! I was so disgusted when they had to turn around, for the judges to peruse their asses.. Not to mention the casual sexism behind the scenes, the demeaning remarks, the mother who thinks Keira Knightley is neglecting her duty to her daughter, wasting her time on this.

Fair play to those women. As one of the black participants was to point out later, they too were protesting - on a racial basis. South Africa, for example - still in the throes of apartheid - submitted two contestants - one black, one white. My, my, we live in different times now - and thank goodness. Interestingly, although it actually took place in the Albert Hall, it looked very much more like the Old Vic in the film.. Anyway, interesting film, I'm glad to have seen it.

On Monday, I'm also thinking film, back in London - and what's coming up is a documentary, again in the Curzon Bloomsbury, called Iraq's Invisible Beauty. Well, it's been threatening for a while, and has actually risen in ratings, so I think it's time. I had to check this cinema's own website, as well as those of the two closest to me, individually though - the cinema listings site is woeful at keeping track of them. If I am going to this, I'm going to take out membership again though - it's ridiculous how often I'm going here, but honestly, it does seem to have the best listings!

On Tuesday, back with Meetup (unusually these days) - and indeed, back with Up in the Cheap Seats, who are off to Idiots Assemble - Spitting Image the Musical, at the Phoenix.

On Wednesday, back with TAC, who are advertising an interesting show - Say You're With Me. Larkhall - Piano and Creative Coding. A combination of music, and visuals generated from associated algorithms, it seems. Sounds interesting enough that I'm heading all the way to Chelsea Theatre for it.

And on Thursday, I'm off to another of Didi's free lunchtime concerts at the Holy Sepulchre Church, in conjunction with London Classical Music and Theatre Group. Tickets from Eventbrite.

That day, a good friend of mine is coming to London - finally - for a long weekend with the family. I'm meeting them for dinner that evening in The Liberty Bounds, followed by a free Jack the Ripper Tour with Strawberry Tours, starting across the square..