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The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 8 nominations
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Did you know
- TriviaThe film was released 200 years after the Peterloo Massacre.
- GoofsHenry Hunt uses the word "normalcy" which had not been "invented" until U.S. senator Warren G. Harding misspoke during his successful 1920 run for President.
- Quotes
Prince Regent: I know what is good for my people better than they know themselves!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Granada Reports: 16 August 2018: Evening Bulletin (2018)
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Long but ends powerfully
Peterloo is the Best Mike Leigh picture I've seen. Yes it is too long & speech filled but the Manchester massacre of 1819 is horribly dramatic. You see how the forces of the status quo combine to send in the cavalry & yeomanry to charge at peaceful protestors, maiming hundreds and killing 15. The protestors wanted the right to vote, reform in Parliament (Manchester didn't have an MP) & lower food prices. The film is very well shot with an excellent performance as always from Maxime Peake. Oddly after a long build up to the massacre there is no focus on what happened afterwards.
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- chas-108
- Dec 8, 2018
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- Also known as
- La tragèdia de Peterloo
- Filming locations
- Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England, UK(Workers being drilled before marching)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $151,971
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $26,002
- Apr 7, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $2,159,214
- Runtime2 hours 34 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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