

Peterloo
2018-11-01 · 155 min · ★ 6.7
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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Production details
- Directors
- Mike Leigh
- Production companies
- Film4 Productions, Lipsync Productions, Thin Man Films, BFI
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 18,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,153,029
Top Cast
Rory KinnearHenry Hunt
Maxine PeakeNellie
Pearce QuigleyJoshua
David MoorstJoseph
Rachel FinneganMary
Tom MeredithRobert
Simona BitmateEsther
Robert WilfortLord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
Karl JohnsonLord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
Sam TroughtonMr Hobhouse
Roger SlomanMr Grout
Tom Edward-KaneMr Cobb
Lizzy McInnernyMrs Moss
Alastair MackenzieGeneral Sir John Byng
Neil BellSamuel Bamford
Lisa MillettJemima Bamford
Philip JacksonJohn Knight
John Paul HurleyJohn Thacker Sexton
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