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- An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, in which a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter's Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest, most notorious episodes in British history.
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Plot. After the Battle of Waterloo, Joseph returns home from service in the Duke of Wellington 's army to Manchester and his close-knit working class family headed by parents Joshua and Nellie. Joshua, son Robert, daughter Mary, and daughter-in-law Esther all earn a living by manual labour in a cotton mill.
Apr 5, 2019 · Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. In St. Peter’s Field in Manchester, England, in 1819, an assembly of protesters urging parliamentary reform and workers’ rights was set upon by the British cavalry, who killed 18 and wounded nearly 1,000. The massacre, which came to be called Peterloo, can be seen as a foundational milestone of class ...
Apr 5, 2019 · Peterloo: Directed by Mike Leigh. With Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst. The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
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- Drama, History
- Mike Leigh
- 2019-04-05
Apr 4, 2019 · By A.O. Scott. April 4, 2019. Mike Leigh’s “Peterloo,” about a notorious episode of political violence, is for most of its running time a riot of verbal eloquence. One of the characters ...
- Mike Leigh
Apr 5, 2019 · In 1819 a cavalry charge on a peaceful protest at St. Peter's Field in Manchester, England, results in the Peterloo Massacre.
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- Mike Leigh
- PG-13
- Rory Kinnear
Summaries. The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester. An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, in which a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter's Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest, most notorious episodes in ...
Apr 4, 2019 · The new film about the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 is both horrifying and deeply moving. Read TIME's review. Peterloo' is a story of resilience in the face of brute force