Peterloo (2018) PG-13 | 2h 34min | Drama, History | 2 November 2018 (UK)

An epic portrayal of the occasions surrounding the notorious 1819 Peterloo Massacre, the place a peaceable pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester changed into one of many bloodiest and most infamous episodes in British historical past. The bloodbath noticed British authorities forces cost right into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reform and protest in opposition to rising ranges of poverty. Many protesters have been killed and a whole lot extra injured, sparking a nationwide outcry but in addition additional authorities suppression. The Peterloo Massacre was a defining second in British democracy which additionally performed a big position within the founding of The Guardian newspaper.

The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre the place British forces attacked a peaceable pro-democracy rally in Manchester.

Director:
Mike Leigh

Writer:
Mike Leigh

Stars:
Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Neil Bell |
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Rated PG-13 for a sequence of violence and chaos
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