The first trailer has arrived online for writer-director Mike Leigh’s new film Peterloo , a historical drama documenting the shocking true story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre which saw the British government forces charging into a crowd of over 60,000 people protesting the rising levels of poverty; watch it here…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCl2ezoRDk4
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 reform 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.
Peterloo is set for release on November 2nd.
Originally published July 25, 2018. Updated July 24, 2018.
