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Film · 2018

Peterloo

Directed by Mike Leigh · starring James Dryden, Kate O'Flynn and Rory Kinnear

  • 2 h 34 min
  • 12
  • Drama · History
  • UK
  • Released in the UK 1 November 2018
  • 2.9 Users1 vote
  • 6.7 Critics7 reviews
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Synopsis

Distributed by Amazon Studios and directed by Mike Leigh ('Mr. Turner'), there are tolded the events that took place at the Peterloo Massacre in St. Peter's Field, Manchester, England. On August 16, 1819 a crowd of people gathered to demand parliamentary reform and the extension of the right to vote. Due to the attempted arrest of a representative of the meeting, the armed militants of the government attacked the crowd, in a meeting that should have been peaceful, but it wasn't. There are 15 casualties and up to 700 injured people. This protest led to the 'Manchester Guardian Foundation', which played an important role in the subsequent years with the approval of the Reform Law. These events are narrated in the film to mark the anniversary of the massacre that took place.

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The essentials

Runtime
154 min2 hours and 34 minutes
Box office
£348,697in UK
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is Peterloo?
2 hours and 34 minutes (154 minutes).
When was Peterloo released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 1 November 2018.
Who directed Peterloo?
Mike Leigh.
Who is in Peterloo?
It stars James Dryden, Kate O'Flynn, Rory Kinnear and Maxine Peake.
Where can I watch Peterloo?
In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Prime Video and on rent on Apple TV.
How much did Peterloo make?
It took £348,697 in UK.
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Cast

Full cast (37)
Director
Mike Leigh
Writers
Mike Leigh
Producers
Daniel Battsek

Videos and trailers

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'Peterloo' Trailer 1:1424 July 2018

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Reviews

All 7 reviews
2.9 1 vote

What the critics say average 6.7 from 7

  • 10 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw Mike Leigh brings an overwhelming simplicity and severity to this historical epic, which begins with rhetoric and ends in violence. There is force, grit and, above all, a sense of purpose; a sense… Read
  • 9.0 New York TimesA.O. Scott Leigh?s narrative is touched by the literary spirit of the later 19th century. Peterloo has the sweep of Tolstoy and the bustle of Dickens. Read
  • 7.0 VarietyGuy Lodge When Peterloo?s unaligned fingers form a fist, for a punching, unyielding, robustly choreographed finale of rage against the right-wing machine, the film makes good on its most taxing demands. Read

Box office

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  • UK £348,697

Trivia

  • Anniversary

    'Peterloo' premiered the same year that marks 200 years of the massacre of which the film speaks.

  • Duplicates

    Most of the people that can be seen during the sequence of St. Peter's Field are added digitally by CGI, since there were only 200 extras.

  • TIFF

    The film premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018.

  • Venice

    The film was selected for competition in the 75 Venice International Film Festival.

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