Peterloo (2018)

Cast

Rory Kinnear
as Henry Hunt
Maxine Peake
as Nellie
Tim McInnerny
as Prince Regent
Victor McGuire
as Deputy Chief Constable Nadin

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Genres & Description

Drama History

6.5 / 10

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 reform and protest against rising levels of poverty. Many protesters were killed and hundreds more injured, sparking a nationwide outcry but also further government suppression. The Peterloo Massacre was a defining moment in British democracy which also played a significant role in the founding of The Guardian newspaper.

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