Peterloo
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.
- Year : 2018
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : History, Drama
- Studio : Thin Man Films, Film4 Productions, BFI, Lipsync Productions
- Keyword : massacre, british history, 1800s, manchester, england
- Director : Mike Leigh
- Cast : Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst, Rachel Finnegan, Tom Meredith