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.
- Released
- 2018-11-01
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Mike Leigh
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 163 votes
Cast
- Rory Kinnear as Henry Hunt
- Maxine Peake as Nellie
- Pearce Quigley as Joshua
- David Moorst as Joseph
- Rachel Finnegan as Mary
- Tom Meredith as Robert
- Simona Bitmate as Esther
- Robert Wilfort as Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
- Karl Johnson as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
- Sam Troughton as Mr Hobhouse
- Roger Sloman as Mr Grout
- Kenneth Hadley as Mr Golightly