Peterloo (2018)

6.8/10 154 min 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.

Cast

Rory Kinnear

Henry Hunt

Maxine Peake

Nellie

Pearce Quigley

Joshua

David Moorst

Joseph

Rachel Finnegan

Mary

Tom Meredith

Robert

Simona Bitmate

Esther

Robert Wilfort

Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister

Karl Johnson

Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

Sam Troughton

Mr Hobhouse

Roger Sloman

Mr Grout

Tom Edward-Kane

Mr Cobb

Lizzy McInnerny

Mrs Moss

Alastair Mackenzie

General Sir John Byng

Neil Bell

Samuel Bamford

Lisa Millett

Jemima Bamford

Philip Jackson

John Knight

John Paul Hurley

John Thacker Sexton

Tom Gill

Joseph Johnson

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