Peterloo
Synopsis
The notorious massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of 60,000 that had to demand political reform. The forces killed an estimated 18 protestors and injured hundreds, sparking outcry but also further government crackdowns.
This was a defining moment in radical British history which also played a significant role in the founding of the UK's leftwing broadsheet newspaper The Guardian.
"There has never been a feature film about the Peterloo Massacre. The universal significance of this historic event becomes ever more relevant in our own turbulent times." Mike Leigh
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2018 - Masters
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 154 mins
- Director
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Mike Leigh
- Producer
- Georgina Lowe
- Executive Producer
- Gail Egan
- Editor
- Jon Gregory
- Screenwriter
- Mike Leigh
- Director of Photography
- Dick Pope
- Production Designer
- Suzie Davies
- Music
- Gary Yershon
- Principal cast
- Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake
- Costume Design
- Jacqueline Durran
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, US coproduction
A Thin Man Films (UK) production with support of Amazon Studios (US), Film4 (UK), BFI (UK), Lipsync (UK)
Thin Man Films
9 Greek StLondon
W1D 4DQ
Sales Company
Cornerstone Films
12 Sunray AvenueLondon
SE24 9PY
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