Peterloo

2018Rated6.72h 35mHistory, Drama

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.

Starring: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley

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Cast

  • Rory KinnearHenry Hunt
  • Maxine PeakeNellie
  • Pearce QuigleyJoshua
  • David MoorstJoseph
  • Rachel FinneganMary
  • Tom MeredithRobert
  • Simona BitmateEsther
  • Robert WilfortLord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
  • Karl JohnsonLord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
  • Sam TroughtonMr Hobhouse

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