Peterloo
Peterloo
Movie

Peterloo

6.8/10
2018
2h 34m
en
History
Drama

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

Writers

Mike Leigh

Movie Information

Release Date

November 1, 2018

Runtime

2h 34m

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Vote Count

153

Production

Film4 Productions
Lipsync Productions
Thin Man Films
BFI