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Peterloo

20182h 35mHistory · Drama
directed by Mike Leigh
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6.8 / 10
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6.5 / 10
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66 / 100
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Rory Kinnear·Henry Hunt
Maxine Peake·Nellie
Pearce Quigley·Joshua
David Moorst·Joseph
Rachel Finnegan·Mary
Tom Meredith·Robert
Simona Bitmate·Esther
Robert Wilfort·Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
Karl Johnson·Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
Sam Troughton·Mr Hobhouse