Peterloo (2018)

Overview

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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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

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