Peterloo

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.

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When & where

Streaming on

• Amazon Prime Video↗
• Amazon Prime Video with Ads↗

Top of the call sheet

• 
  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

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