Peterloo (2018)

11/01/2018 (GB) • 2h 34m

History, Drama

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Rory Kinnear

Henry Hunt

Robert Wilfort

Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister

Karl Johnson

Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

massacre

british history

1800s

manchester, england

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