Movie Description

Peterloo

(2018)

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

Facts

Original TitlePeterloo

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2018-11-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 02h 34m

Homepagehttps://www.peterloo.movie

Production CompaniesThin Man Films,Film4 Productions,BFI,Lipsync Productions

Genres

  • History
  • Drama