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.
Title | Peterloo |
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Year | 2018 |
Genre | History, Drama |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Thin Man Films, Film4 Productions, BFI, Lipsync Productions |
Cast | Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst, Rachel Finnegan, Tom Meredith |
Crew | Frank Macpherson (Assistant Director), Frances Bennett (Graphic Designer), Celestria Kimmins (Draughtsman), Paula Boram (Foley Artist), Claire Matthews (Makeup Supervisor), Paul Sallent (Electrician) |
Keyword | massacre, british history, 1800s, manchester, england |
Release | Nov 01, 2018 |
Runtime | 154 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.80 / 10 by 138 users |