Peterloo
2018 · 6.7 TMDB · History, Drama
Synopsis
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.
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The cast
Rory Kinnear (Henry Hunt) · Maxine Peake (Nellie) · Pearce Quigley (Joshua) · David Moorst (Joseph) · Rachel Finnegan (Mary) · Tom Meredith (Robert) · Simona Bitmate (Esther) · Robert Wilfort (Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister) · Karl Johnson (Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary) · Sam Troughton (Mr Hobhouse) · Roger Sloman (Mr Grout) · Kenneth Hadley (Mr Golightly)
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