Peterloo (2018)

Peterloo (2018)

2018-11-01 United Kingdom 154 Min. PG-13
6.8 143 votes

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.

Cast

Rory Kinnear is Henry Hunt
Henry Hunt
Maxine Peake is Nellie
David Moorst is Joseph
Tom Meredith is Robert
Robert Wilfort is Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
Karl Johnson is Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
Sam Troughton is Mr Hobhouse
Mr Hobhouse
Roger Sloman is Mr Grout
Mr Grout
Kenneth Hadley is Mr Golightly
Mr Golightly