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Peterloo( 2018)

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Overview

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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      Rory Kinnear

      Henry Hunt

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      Maxine Peake

      Nellie

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      Pearce Quigley

      Joshua

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      David Moorst

      Joseph

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      Rachel Finnegan

      Mary

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      Tom Meredith

      Robert

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      Simona Bitmate

      Esther

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      Robert Wilfort

      Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister

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      Karl Johnson

      Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

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      Sam Troughton

      Mr Hobhouse

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      Roger Sloman

      Mr Grout

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      Kenneth Hadley

      Mr Golightly

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      Tom Edward-Kane

      Mr Cobb

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      Lizzy McInnerny

      Mrs Moss

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      Alastair Mackenzie

      General Sir John Byng

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      Neil Bell

      Samuel Bamford

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      Lisa Millett

      Jemima Bamford

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      Philip Jackson

      John Knight

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      John Paul Hurley

      John Thacker Sexton

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      Tom Gill

      Joseph Johnson

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      Lizzie Frain

      Mrs Johnson

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      Harry Hepple

      James Wroe

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      Ian Mercer

      Dr Joseph Healey

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      Adam Long

      Jack, Wroe's Printer

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      Nico Mirallegro

      John Bagguley

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      Danny Kirrane

      Samuel Drummond

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      Johnny Byrom

      John Johnston

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      Victor McGuire

      Deputy Chief Constable Nadin

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      Stephen Wight

      Oliver the Spy

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      Ryan Pope

      Chippendale the Spy

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      Dorothy Atkinson

      Singing Weaver

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      Tim McInnerny

      Prince Regent

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      Marion Bailey

      Lady Conyngham

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      Vincent Franklin

      Magistrate Rev Ethelston

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      Jeff Rawle

      Magistrate Rev Hay

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      Eileen Davies

      Mrs. Mary Hay

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      Philip Whitchurch

      Magistrate Colonel Fletcher

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      Martin Savage

      Magistrate Norris

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      Al Weaver

      Magistrate Hutton

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      David Bamber

      Magistrate Rev Mallory

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      David Fielder

      Magistrate Rev Gutteridge

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      Fine Time Fontayne

      Magistrate Clowes

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      Robert Gillespie

      Magistrate Warmley

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      Jonathan Jaynes

      Magistrate Tatton

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      Nicholas Lumley

      Magistrate Rev Perryn

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      Shaun Prendergast

      Magistrate Bolt

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      Alan Williams

      Magistrate Marriott

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      Dorothy Duffy

      Mary Fildes

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      Victoria Moseley

      Susannah Saxton

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      Christine Bottomley

      Female Reformer

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      Samantha Edwards

      Female Reformer

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      Julie Hesmondhalgh

      Female Reformer

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      Kate Rutter

      Female Reformer

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      Katie West

      Female Reformer

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      Joseph Kloska

      Richard Carlile

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      Leo Bill

      John Tyas

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      Brian Fletcher

      Edward Baines

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      Gary Cargill

      John Smith

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      Patrick Kennedy

      Lt. Col Guy L'Estrange

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      Guy Williams

      Lieutenant Colonel Dalrymple

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      Ben Crompton

      Tuke, the painter

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      Bryony Miller

      Bessie, Johnson's Servant

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      Lee Boardman

      Nadin's Constable

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      Steve Garti

      Nadin's Constable

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      Leo Ashton

      Young George

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      Alicia Turner

      Young Sarah

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      Elsie Kirk

      Baby Sarah

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      Florence Kirk

      Baby Sarah

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      Darren Scott

      Man Giving Directions

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      Michael Culkin

      A Lord

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      Laura Elphinstone

      Mill Worker

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      Julie Riley

      Egg Seller

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      Kieran O'Brien

      Peter Wilkes, a Farrier

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      Noreen Kershaw

      Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief

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      Jim English

      Edward Wilde, Watch Thief

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      Adam Shaw

      James Mahon, Coat Thief

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      Bob Goody

      Outraged Reformer

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      Sam Graham

      Potato Thrower

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      Tilly Vosburgh

      Potato Thrower's Wife

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      David Hounslow

      Man Drilling Reformers

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      Steve Huison

      Stableman

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      Jeremy Todd

      Thomas Worrell, Stone Clearing Boss

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      Paul Bown

      Richard Wainwright, a Mill Owner

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      Paul Popplewell

      Mill Overseer

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      Moya Brady

      Abusive Bystander

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      Jane Hazlegrove

      Abusive Bystander

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      Hayley Jayne Standing

      Servant at Magistrates' Breakfast

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      Kate O'Flynn

      Chadderton Woman

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      Gerard Kearns

      Chadderton Woman's Husband

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      John Branwell

      Chadderton Woman's Father

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      Isla Nield

      Chadderton Woman's Daughter

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      Philip Martin Brown

      Angry Citizen

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      James Benson

      Angry Citizen

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      Sidney Livingstone

      Mr Buxton

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      David Walmsley

      Magistrate's Messenger

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      James Dryden

      Wigan Man

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      Bronwyn James

      Wigan Man's Sister

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      Polly Hemingway

      Margaret Goodwin, Woman Recognising Yeoman

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      Steve Cain

      Passer-By

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      Sarah Crowden

      Lady at Races

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      Miles Richardson

      Gentleman at Races

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      Graham Seed

      Gentleman at Races

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      Tim Barker

      Vicar

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      Mark Ryan

      Ben Thorpe, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

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      Mark Sheals

      Thomas Sheldermine, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

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      Paul Greenwood

      Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

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      Malcolm Ridley

      Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

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      Michael Cahill

      Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

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      Alex McNally

      Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

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      Jonathan Oliver

      Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

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      Jimmy Fairhurst

      Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

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      Paul Kynman

      Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

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      Nick Moss

      Manchester & Salford Yeomanry

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      Dan Poole

      Captain William J Ford, 15th Hussars

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      Tristram Davies

      Captain William DePasse 15th Hussars

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      Charlie Tighe

      Captain Phillip Woodhouse, 15th Hussars

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      Michael Chadwick

      Trooper John Millfield, 15th Hussars

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      Oliver Devoti

      Soldier, 15th Hussars

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      Ian Davies

      Rob Hullock, Soldier 31st Foot Regiment

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      Lee Bainbridge

      Soldier, 31st Foot Regiment

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      Dan Bottomley

      Joshua Harrison, a Musician

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      Liam Gerrard

      Jacob Flather, a Musician

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      Scott Haining

      Joseph Cliffs, a Musician

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      Ian Conningham

      Musician

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      James Dangerfield

      Musician

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      Thomas Dyer-Blake

      Musician

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      William Fox

      Musician

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      Richard Glaves

      Musician

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      David Heywood

      Musician

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      Andrew Jarvis

      Musician

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      Gary Mitchinson

      Musician

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      Simon Nock

      Musician

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      Jack Quarton

      Musician

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      Andrew Roberts-Palmer

      Musician

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      Steve Rollins

      Musician

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      Hamish Rush

      Musician

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      Gareth Williams

      Musician

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      Dan Willis

      Musician

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      Oliver Ashworth

      Samuel Cleator (uncredited)

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      Tony Mooney

      Swordsmith (uncredited)

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      Christopher McMullen

      Footman to the Duke of Wellington (uncredited)

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      Teresa Mahoney

      Female Reformer (uncredited)

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      Mary West

      Female Reformer (uncredited)

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      Jessie Vinning

      Female Reformer (uncredited)

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      Eloise Henwood

      Mill Child (uncredited)

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      Jason Lines

      Constable (uncredited)

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      Rachel Davies

      Pie Buyer

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      Robert Ryan

      Citizen #2

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    A review by Peter McGinn

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    Written by Peter McGinn on Sun Apr 05 2020
    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 pe...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • massacre
    • british history
    • 1800s
    • manchester, england