Peterloo

Peterloo (2018)

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.

Date of release
2018-11-01
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (162)
Runtime
2h 35m
Genres
History, Drama
Director
Mike Leigh

Casting

  • 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
  • Roger Sloman — Mr Grout
  • Kenneth Hadley — Mr Golightly

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