PETERLOO
by Mike Leigh
synopsis
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. Many protestors were killed and hundreds more injured, sparking a nationwide outcry but also further government suppression.
The Peterloo Massacre was a defining moment in British democracy which also played a significant role in the founding of The Guardian newspaper.
original title: | Peterloo |
country: | United Kingdom |
sales agent: | Cornerstone Films |
year: | 2018 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Mike Leigh |
film run: | 154' |
release date: | GR 1/11/2018, UK 2/11/2018, IE 2/11/2018, BE 16/01/2019, NL 28/02/2019, IT 21/03/2019, ES 10/05/2019 |
screenplay: | Mike Leigh |
cast: | Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, David Bamber, Tim McInnerny, Leo Bill, Karl Johnson, Nico Mirallegro, Teresa Mahoney, Alastair Mackenzie, Adam Long |
cinematography by: | Dick Pope |
film editing: | Jon Gregory |
art director: | Suzie Davies |
costumes designer: | Jacqueline Durran |
music: | Gary Yershon |
producer: | Georgina Lowe |
executive producer: | Gail Egan, Lizzie Francke, Peter Hampden, Norman Merry |
associate producer: | Helen Grearson |
line producer: | Chris Lahr |
production: | Film4, Thin Man Films |
backing: | British Film Institute (BFI) |
distributor: | eOne entertainmentOne, Paradiso Filmed Entertainment Nederland, Academy Two, Diamond Films |