Peterloo (2018)
Peterloo
Thousands of demonstrators gather in Manchester in 1819 to protest for greater workers' rights and parliamentary representation. The peaceful protest is met with violent retribution when mounted soldiers are sent in to break up the crowd, leading to one of the most infamous acts of Government suppression in British history. Mike Leigh's fact-based period drama, starring Maxine Peake and Rory Kinnear
Peterloo airs on Channel 4 +1 at 12:55 AM, Monday 16 September. (Subtitles.)
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Certificate
12
Topics
Movie ➝ Drama
Factual
Historical ➝ Period Drama
Maxine Peake
Actor
Rory Kinnear
Actor
Pearce Quigley
Actor