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1. • • Director Mike Leigh is to make a film about the events of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester. Some 15 people were killed and hundreds injured when government troops charged a 60,000-strong crowd who were demanding political reform. Leigh told Screen International the story had "personal resonance... as a native of Manchester and Salford".
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2. time.com › 5416727Mike Leigh's 'Peterloo': True Story Behind the Move | TIME

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   A new movie from filmmaker Mike Leigh, out Friday in the U.K., takes on the story of the Peterloo Massacre — but how much does the movie stick to the complicated history? Here’s what to know: Was...

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   Is Peterloo a Mike Leigh movie?

   • Despite its broad canvas and period setting, Peterloo is every bit a Mike Leigh film. It’s peppered with flawed, complicated characters. It’s inspirational as a story of recognizable people, and nothing like the silk-swishing period pieces that are the staple of British cinema. The story the history books tell of Peterloo is one of class warfare.

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   How did Peterloo Massacre get its name?

   • In the film Leigh shows two journalists putting the name together as they wander St. Peter’s Fields on the evening of the massacre, but in reality Wroe published the name in a series of pamphlets, the first coming out a week and a half after the demonstration. They were called Peterloo Massacre: A Faithful Narrative of the Events.

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   What happened in Peterloo Massacre?

   • They were called Peterloo Massacre: A Faithful Narrative of the Events. He was later arrested for promoting sedition. Peterloo tells the story of one of the bloodiest political clashes in Britain's modern history—and the real history is harrowing.

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   What is the movie Peterloo about?

   • (Error Code: 102006) Warning: Contains spoilers for the movie Peterloo On a warm day in August of 1819, 60,000 English people descended on St. Peter’s Fields, a town square in the northern city of Manchester, to demand a voice in parliament.

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4. www.vulture.com › 2019 › 04Mike Leigh ‘Peterloo’ Interview - Vulture

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   Apr 4, 2019 · Now Leigh and his collaborators have returned with Peterloo, a stunning re-creation of the turbulent politics of the Regency era, climaxing with the titular massacre in which British cavalry...

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6. www.npr.org › 2019/04/04 › 709459769In The Rich But Scattered 'Peterloo,' Mike Leigh ... - NPR

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   Apr 4, 2019 · Peterloo, the latest from British writer-director Mike Leigh, tells the story of how the massacre unfolded, and it's yet another well-acted and brilliantly staged addition to the filmmaker's...

7. www.indiewire.com › features › generalHow Mike Leigh Shot the Complex, Poetic, Brutal ‘Peterloo ...

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   Apr 11, 2019 · The climactic massacre from “Peterloo” may well be the crowning achievement of the nearly three-decade collaboration between director Mike Leigh and cinematographer Dick Pope....

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8. www.indiewire.com › features › general'Peterloo' First Look: Mike Leigh Recreates the 19th Century ...

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   Nov 2, 2017 · The movie marks the thirteenth feature of Leigh’s career and recreates the infamous English massacre that took place on August 16,1819. The event saw nearly 60,000 people from Manchester...

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9. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk › whats-on › filmThis is what the Mike Leigh film about Manchester's Peterloo ...

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   Jul 26, 2018 · This is what the Mike Leigh film about Manchester's Peterloo Massacre is going to look like. The first trailer for Peterloo, starring Maxine Peake and focusing on one of the bloodiest days in...

10. time.com › 5564177 › peterloo-movie-reviewPeterloo Review: Mike Leigh's Film Is History With Heart | TIME

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    Apr 4, 2019 · The new film about the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 is both horrifying and deeply moving. Read TIME's review.