STORY
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 & CREW
- Rory Kinnear
- Maxine Peake
- Pearce Quigley
- David Moorst
- Rachel Finnegan
Cast
- Frank Macpherson
- Sophie Freeman
- Dan Channing-Williams
- Heather Storr
- Gayle Dickie
Directors
INFORMATION
- Thin Man Films
- Film4 Productions
- BFI
- Lipsync Productions
Production Companies
- United Kingdom
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- English