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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2018-11-01
- Runtime:
- 154 min
- Genres:
- History, Drama
- Director:
- Mike Leigh
- Top cast:
- Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst, Rachel Finnegan, Tom Meredith
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.8/10 from 157 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.5/10