Peterloo (2018)2h35
History · Drama
Director Mike Leigh (7.0 avg)
Also directed Secrets & Lies, Naked, Mr. Turner, and 31 more
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.
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Cast
Rory Kinnear
Maxine Peake
Pearce Quigley
David Moorst
Rachel Finnegan
Tom Meredith
Simona Bitmate
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