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     • Directed by Mike Leigh, 'Peterloo' is the story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester, England.
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   Did Mike Leigh make a film about the Peterloo Massacre?

   • The massacre, which came to be called Peterloo, can be seen as a foundational milestone of class struggle not just in England but all of Europe. According to reports, the great British filmmaker Mike Leigh has long sought to make a film about the events leading up to the massacre, and the massacre itself.

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   Why was Peterloo filmed?

   • The film Peterloo marks the 200th anniversary of the notorious Peterloo Massacre. On 16 August 1819, a crowd of some 60,000 people from Manchester and surrounding towns gathered in St Peter's Fields to demand Parliamentary reform and an extension of voting rights.

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   How many people were killed in the Peterloo Massacre?

   • In reality, 15 people were killed and hundreds injured. Some of the film’s fictional characters share their fate. Journalists of the day called the event the Peterloo Massacre, an allusion to Waterloo’s wartime carnage. - Film review: The Favourite - Five stars for First Man - Ten films to watch in September

   Film review: Peterloo is a massacre that speaks to today - BBC

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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.

   Mike Leigh's 'Peterloo': True Story Behind the Move | Time

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   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 ...

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   The film Peterloo marks the 200th anniversary of the notorious Peterloo Massacre. On 16 August 1819, a crowd of some 60,000 people from Manchester and surrounding towns gathered in St Peter's Fields to demand Parliamentary reform and an extension of voting rights.

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     The True Story Behind the Peterloo Massacre: What to Know Before Watching Mike Leigh’s New Film

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6. www.bbc.com › culture › articleFilm review: Peterloo is a massacre that speaks to today - BBC

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   Sep 6, 2018 · 5 September 2018. By Caryn James,Features correspondent. Amazon Studios. A new film about the tragedy is ‘purest Mike Leigh in the best sense’ and ‘should resonate in the present’, writes critic...

7. 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. Peterloo' is a story of resilience in the face of brute force

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   Apr 4, 2019 · Peterloo tells the story of the British government's massacre of protesters in 1819. Simon Mein/Amazon Studios. Imagine a political conflagration that pits the impoverished against the...

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   Nov 2, 2018 · The Movie Peterloo Is Based on a Real Massacre. Here’s What to Know About the True Story. 4 minute read. By Ciara Nugent. November 2, 2018 11:00 AM EDT. Warning: Contains spoilers for the...

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    Apr 5, 2019 · Summary Filmmaker Mike Leigh portrays one of the bloodiest episodes in British history, the infamous Peterloo Massacre of 1819, where government-backed cavalry charged into a peaceful crowd of 80,000 that gathered in Manchester, England to demand democratic reform.