Peterloo

In cinemas

November 2, 2018

Buy it from

March 11, 2019

Director

Mike Leigh

Starring

Alastair Mackenzie, Bronwyn James, David Bamber, Eileen Davies, Harry Peter Bradley, James Dangerfield, John Paul Hurley, Liam Gerrard, Maxine Peake, Nico Mirallegro, Pearce Quigley, Philip Jackson, Rory Kinnear & Tim McInnerny

Runtime
2 Hours 34 Minutes

Genre
Drama

Language
English

moderate violence, language

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 protestors 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.