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Peterloo
Peterloo

6.8

Peterloo

PG-13·2018·154m

Summary

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

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Henry Hunt

Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake

Nellie

Pearce Quigley

Pearce Quigley

Joshua

David Moorst

David Moorst

Joseph

Rachel Finnegan

Rachel Finnegan

Mary

Tom Meredith

Tom Meredith

Robert

Simona Bitmate

Simona Bitmate

Esther

Robert Wilfort

Robert Wilfort

Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

Sam Troughton

Sam Troughton

Mr Hobhouse

Roger Sloman

Roger Sloman

Mr Grout

Kenneth Hadley

Mr Golightly

Tom Edward-Kane

Tom Edward-Kane

Mr Cobb

Lizzy McInnerny

Lizzy McInnerny

Mrs Moss

Alastair Mackenzie

Alastair Mackenzie

General Sir John Byng

Neil Bell

Neil Bell

Samuel Bamford

Lisa Millett

Lisa Millett

Jemima Bamford

Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

John Knight

John Paul Hurley

John Paul Hurley

John Thacker Sexton

Tom Gill

Tom Gill

Joseph Johnson

Lizzie Frain

Lizzie Frain

Mrs Johnson

Harry Hepple

Harry Hepple

James Wroe

Ian Mercer

Ian Mercer

Dr Joseph Healey

Adam Long

Adam Long

Jack, Wroe's Printer

Nico Mirallegro

Nico Mirallegro

John Bagguley

Danny Kirrane

Danny Kirrane

Samuel Drummond

Johnny Byrom

Johnny Byrom

John Johnston

Victor McGuire

Victor McGuire

Deputy Chief Constable Nadin

Stephen Wight

Stephen Wight

Oliver the Spy

Ryan Pope

Ryan Pope

Chippendale the Spy

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Singing Weaver

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Prince Regent

Marion Bailey

Marion Bailey

Lady Conyngham

Vincent Franklin

Vincent Franklin

Magistrate Rev Ethelston

Jeff Rawle

Jeff Rawle

Magistrate Rev Hay

Eileen Davies

Eileen Davies

Mrs. Mary Hay

Philip Whitchurch

Philip Whitchurch

Magistrate Colonel Fletcher

Martin Savage

Martin Savage

Magistrate Norris

Al Weaver

Al Weaver

Magistrate Hutton

David Bamber

David Bamber

Magistrate Rev Mallory

David Fielder

David Fielder

Magistrate Rev Gutteridge

Fine Time Fontayne

Fine Time Fontayne

Magistrate Clowes

Robert Gillespie

Robert Gillespie

Magistrate Warmley

Jonathan Jaynes

Jonathan Jaynes

Magistrate Tatton

Nicholas Lumley

Nicholas Lumley

Magistrate Rev Perryn

Shaun Prendergast

Shaun Prendergast

Magistrate Bolt

Alan Williams

Alan Williams

Magistrate Marriott

Dorothy Duffy

Dorothy Duffy

Mary Fildes

Victoria Moseley

Susannah Saxton

Christine Bottomley

Christine Bottomley

Female Reformer

Samantha Edwards

Samantha Edwards

Female Reformer

Julie Hesmondhalgh

Julie Hesmondhalgh

Female Reformer

Kate Rutter

Kate Rutter

Female Reformer

Katie West

Katie West

Female Reformer

Joseph Kloska

Joseph Kloska

Richard Carlile

Leo Bill

Leo Bill

John Tyas

Brian Fletcher

Brian Fletcher

Edward Baines

Gary Cargill

Gary Cargill

John Smith

Patrick Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy

Lt. Col Guy L'Estrange

Guy Williams

Guy Williams

Lieutenant Colonel Dalrymple

Ben Crompton

Ben Crompton

Tuke, the painter

Bryony Miller

Bryony Miller

Bessie, Johnson's Servant

Lee Boardman

Lee Boardman

Nadin's Constable

Steve Garti

Steve Garti

Nadin's Constable

Leo Ashton

Leo Ashton

Young George

Alicia Turner

Young Sarah

Elsie Kirk

Baby Sarah

Florence Kirk

Baby Sarah

Darren Scott

Man Giving Directions

Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

A Lord

Laura Elphinstone

Laura Elphinstone

Mill Worker

Julie Riley

Egg Seller

Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien

Peter Wilkes, a Farrier

Noreen Kershaw

Noreen Kershaw

Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief

Jim English

Jim English

Edward Wilde, Watch Thief

Adam Shaw

Adam Shaw

James Mahon, Coat Thief

Bob Goody

Outraged Reformer

Sam Graham

Potato Thrower

Tilly Vosburgh

Tilly Vosburgh

Potato Thrower's Wife

David Hounslow

David Hounslow

Man Drilling Reformers

Steve Huison

Steve Huison

Stableman

Jeremy Todd

Thomas Worrell, Stone Clearing Boss

Paul Bown

Paul Bown

Richard Wainwright, a Mill Owner

Paul Popplewell

Paul Popplewell

Mill Overseer

Moya Brady

Abusive Bystander

Jane Hazlegrove

Jane Hazlegrove

Abusive Bystander

Hayley Jayne Standing

Hayley Jayne Standing

Servant at Magistrates' Breakfast

Kate O'Flynn

Kate O'Flynn

Chadderton Woman

Gerard Kearns

Gerard Kearns

Chadderton Woman's Husband

John Branwell

John Branwell

Chadderton Woman's Father

Isla Nield

Chadderton Woman's Daughter

Philip Martin Brown

Philip Martin Brown

Angry Citizen

James Benson

James Benson

Angry Citizen

Sidney Livingstone

Sidney Livingstone

Mr Buxton

David Walmsley

David Walmsley

Magistrate's Messenger

James Dryden

James Dryden

Wigan Man

Bronwyn James

Bronwyn James

Wigan Man's Sister

Polly Hemingway

Polly Hemingway

Margaret Goodwin, Woman Recognising Yeoman

Steve Cain

Passer-By

Sarah Crowden

Sarah Crowden

Lady at Races

Miles Richardson

Miles Richardson

Gentleman at Races

Graham Seed

Gentleman at Races

Tim Barker

Tim Barker

Vicar

Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan

Ben Thorpe, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Mark Sheals

Mark Sheals

Thomas Sheldermine, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Paul Greenwood

Paul Greenwood

Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Malcolm Ridley

Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Michael Cahill

Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Alex McNally

Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Jonathan Oliver

Jonathan Oliver

Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Jimmy Fairhurst

Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Paul Kynman

Paul Kynman

Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Nick Moss

Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

Dan Poole

Dan Poole

Captain William J Ford, 15th Hussars

Tristram Davies

Captain William DePasse 15th Hussars

Charlie Tighe

Captain Phillip Woodhouse, 15th Hussars

Michael Chadwick

Trooper John Millfield, 15th Hussars

Oliver Devoti

Oliver Devoti

Soldier, 15th Hussars

Ian Davies

Ian Davies

Rob Hullock, Soldier 31st Foot Regiment

Lee Bainbridge

Soldier, 31st Foot Regiment

Dan Bottomley

Joshua Harrison, a Musician

Liam Gerrard

Liam Gerrard

Jacob Flather, a Musician

Scott Haining

Scott Haining

Joseph Cliffs, a Musician

Ian Conningham

Ian Conningham

Musician

James Dangerfield

Musician

Thomas Dyer-Blake

Musician

William Fox

William Fox

Musician

Richard Glaves

Musician

David Heywood

Musician

Andrew Jarvis

Musician

Gary Mitchinson

Musician

Simon Nock

Simon Nock

Musician

Jack Quarton

Musician

Andrew Roberts-Palmer

Musician

Steve Rollins

Musician

Hamish Rush

Musician

Gareth Williams

Musician

Dan Willis

Musician

Oliver Ashworth

Oliver Ashworth

Samuel Cleator (uncredited)

Tony Mooney

Tony Mooney

Swordsmith (uncredited)

Christopher McMullen

Footman to the Duke of Wellington (uncredited)

Teresa Mahoney

Teresa Mahoney

Female Reformer (uncredited)

Mary West

Female Reformer (uncredited)

Jessie Vinning

Jessie Vinning

Female Reformer (uncredited)

Eloise Henwood

Eloise Henwood

Mill Child (uncredited)

Jason Lines

Jason Lines

Constable (uncredited)

Rachel Davies

Pie Buyer

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Citizen #2

Crew

Director, Writer

Mike Leigh

Reviews

narrator56

narrator56

April 5, 2020

8

Fine historical film, though it has less emotional depth than other Mike Leigh movies. That makes sense, for his movies have never been described as an epic before.

I often state when I write reviews that I am patient than many viewers when it comes to slower paced movies. Also, since I write novels in my spare time and feature plenty of dialogue, I don't mind a lot of talking in movies either. I think this movie lacked some of the emotional impact of other Mike Leigh films, perhaps due its scope. You know how it is; people can shrug off a disaster elsewhere in the world when it kills 500 people, but if they hear a personal story well told about a single victim, the tears may fall.

There are a lot of people in this movie. There were so many extras that I half expected to see myself in one of the crowd scenes. With so many different main characters and perspectives, I didn't find myself forming a connection with any of them. But I liked the film just fine, and I never would have sat through a documentary on the subject.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

massacre
british history
1800s
manchester, england