Peterloo (2018)
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.
History, Drama
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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