| Uniform Title |
Peterloo (Motion picture : 2018) |
| Title |
Peterloo. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, ©2019. |
| ©2018 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (154 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment : DL0106. |
| Originally produced in the United Kingdom and officially released as a motion picture in 2019. |
| The release of the film marked the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819, on which the film is based. |
| Credits |
Written and directed by Mike Leigh. |
| Performers |
Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley. |
| Summary |
Directed by Mike Leigh, Peterloo is 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 protesters 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. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1, PAL, Region 4, aspect 1.85:1. |
| Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Subjects |
Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819 -- Drama |
| Massacres -- England -- Manchester -- 1810-1820 -- Drama |
| Protest movements -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Drama |
| Political violence -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Great Britain |
| Motion pictures, British |
| Genre |
Historical films |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Leigh, Mike, 1943- director, screenwriter. |
| Kinnear, Rory, 1978- actor. |
| Peake, Maxine actor. |
| Quigley, Pearce actor. |
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