Peterloo
2018, Film, 154 min, Drama, History, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 66
An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.
Directed by Mike Leigh
Cast
- Rory Kinnear as Henry Hunt
- Maxine Peake as Nellie
- Neil Bell as Samuel Bamford
- Philip Jackson as John Knight
- Pearce Quigley as Joshua
- David Moorst as Joseph
- Rachel Finnegan as Mary
- Tom Meredith as Robert
- Simona Bitmate as Esther
- Robert Wilfort as Lord Liverpool - The Prime Minister
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