Peterloo

Name: Peterloo
Cast: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst, Rachel Finnegan

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: Mike LeighProducers: Daniel Battsek, Gail Egan, Georgina Lowe, Lizzie Francke, Norman Merry, Peter Hampden, Sue Bruce-Smith

Rory Kinnear

as Henry Hunt

Maxine Peake

as Nellie

Pearce Quigley

as Joshua

David Moorst

as Joseph

Rachel Finnegan

as Mary

Tom Meredith

as Robert

Simona Bitmate

as Esther

Robert Wilfort

as Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister

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