Released:
2018-11-01

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.

Director:
Mike Leigh

Runtime:
2h 34min

Genre:
History, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Rory Kinnear
  as
  Henry Hunt
• 
  Maxine Peake
  as
  Nellie
• 
  Pearce Quigley
  as
  Joshua
• 
  David Moorst
  as
  Joseph
• 
  Rachel Finnegan
  as
  Mary