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Peterloo

Peterloo

Release: 2018-11-01 ·Runtime: 154m ·★ 6.8
History Drama

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.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Film4 Productions
Lipsync Productions
Thin Man Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Oliver Ashworth Oliver Ashworth as Samuel Cleator (uncredited) Ryan Pope Ryan Pope as Chippendale the Spy Fine Time Fontayne Fine Time Fontayne as Magistrate Clowes Paul Kynman Paul Kynman as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry Rachel Finnegan Rachel Finnegan as Mary Harry Hepple Harry Hepple as James Wroe Ian Mercer Ian Mercer as Dr Joseph Healey Martin Savage Martin Savage as Magistrate Norris Lee Boardman Lee Boardman as Nadin's Constable Jane Hazlegrove Jane Hazlegrove as Abusive Bystander Simona Bitmate Simona Bitmate as Esther Stephen Wight Stephen Wight as Oliver the Spy Patrick Kennedy Patrick Kennedy as Lt. Col Guy L'Estrange Kate O'Flynn Kate O'Flynn as Chadderton Woman Ian Conningham Ian Conningham as Musician Pearce Quigley Pearce Quigley as Joshua Tim McInnerny Tim McInnerny as Prince Regent Philip Whitchurch Philip Whitchurch as Magistrate Colonel Fletcher Katie West Katie West as Female Reformer Moya Brady Moya Brady as Abusive Bystander Bronwyn James Bronwyn James as Wigan Man's Sister Teresa Mahoney Teresa Mahoney as Female Reformer (uncredited) Victor McGuire Victor McGuire as Deputy Chief Constable Nadin Steve Huison Steve Huison as Stableman Eloise Henwood Eloise Henwood as Mill Child (uncredited) Dorothy Duffy Dorothy Duffy as Mary Fildes Gary Cargill Gary Cargill as John Smith Sidney Livingstone Sidney Livingstone as Mr Buxton William Fox William Fox as Musician Lisa Millett Lisa Millett as Jemima Bamford Marion Bailey Marion Bailey as Lady Conyngham David Bamber David Bamber as Magistrate Rev Mallory Jonathan Jaynes Jonathan Jaynes as Magistrate Tatton Steve Garti Steve Garti as Nadin's Constable Michael Culkin Michael Culkin as A Lord Paul Bown Paul Bown as Richard Wainwright, a Mill Owner Al Weaver Al Weaver as Magistrate Hutton Leo Ashton Leo Ashton as Young George Polly Hemingway Polly Hemingway as Margaret Goodwin, Woman Recognising Yeoman Simon Nock Simon Nock as Musician Neil Bell Neil Bell as Samuel Bamford Alan Williams Alan Williams as Magistrate Marriott Christine Bottomley Christine Bottomley as Female Reformer Karl Johnson Karl Johnson as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary Tom Gill Tom Gill as Joseph Johnson Mark Sheals Mark Sheals as Thomas Sheldermine, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry Rory Kinnear Rory Kinnear as Henry Hunt Adam Long Adam Long as Jack, Wroe's Printer Bryony Miller Bryony Miller as Bessie, Johnson's Servant Lizzie Frain Lizzie Frain as Mrs Johnson Kieran O'Brien Kieran O'Brien as Peter Wilkes, a Farrier John Branwell John Branwell as Chadderton Woman's Father Robert Ryan Robert Ryan as Citizen #2 James Benson James Benson as Angry Citizen Dan Poole Dan Poole as Captain William J Ford, 15th Hussars Laura Elphinstone Laura Elphinstone as Mill Worker Hayley Jayne Standing Hayley Jayne Standing as Servant at Magistrates' Breakfast Oliver Devoti Oliver Devoti as Soldier, 15th Hussars Tony Mooney Tony Mooney as Swordsmith (uncredited) Sarah Crowden Sarah Crowden as Lady at Races Maxine Peake Maxine Peake as Nellie Finley Howard Finley Howard as Mill Child (uncredited) Alastair Mackenzie Alastair Mackenzie as General Sir John Byng Danny Kirrane Danny Kirrane as Samuel Drummond Tilly Vosburgh Tilly Vosburgh as Potato Thrower's Wife Liam Gerrard Liam Gerrard as Jacob Flather, a Musician Tom Edward-Kane Tom Edward-Kane as Mr Cobb Lizzy McInnerny Lizzy McInnerny as Mrs Moss Guy Williams Guy Williams as Lieutenant Colonel Dalrymple Philip Martin Brown Philip Martin Brown as Angry Citizen David Moorst David Moorst as Joseph Sam Troughton Sam Troughton as Mr Hobhouse Vincent Franklin Vincent Franklin as Magistrate Rev Ethelston Noreen Kershaw Noreen Kershaw as Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief Mark Ryan Mark Ryan as Ben Thorpe, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry Shaun Prendergast Shaun Prendergast as Magistrate Bolt Robert Wilfort Robert Wilfort as Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister Robert Gillespie Robert Gillespie as Magistrate Warmley James Dryden James Dryden as Wigan Man Jonathan Oliver Jonathan Oliver as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry Nicholas Lumley Nicholas Lumley as Magistrate Rev Perryn Roger Sloman Roger Sloman as Mr Grout Joseph Kloska Joseph Kloska as Richard Carlile David Walmsley David Walmsley as Magistrate's Messenger Samantha Edwards Samantha Edwards as Female Reformer Kate Rutter Kate Rutter as Female Reformer Dorothy Atkinson Dorothy Atkinson as Singing Weaver Jeff Rawle Jeff Rawle as Magistrate Rev Hay Jim English Jim English as Edward Wilde, Watch Thief David Hounslow David Hounslow as Man Drilling Reformers Miles Richardson Miles Richardson as Gentleman at Races Jessie Vinning Jessie Vinning as Female Reformer (uncredited) Gerard Kearns Gerard Kearns as Chadderton Woman's Husband Tim Barker Tim Barker as Vicar Philip Jackson Philip Jackson as John Knight John Paul Hurley John Paul Hurley as John Thacker Sexton Julie Hesmondhalgh Julie Hesmondhalgh as Female Reformer Brian Fletcher Brian Fletcher as Edward Baines Ben Crompton Ben Crompton as Tuke, the painter Tom Meredith Tom Meredith as Robert Nico Mirallegro Nico Mirallegro as John Bagguley Eileen Davies Eileen Davies as Mrs. Mary Hay David Fielder David Fielder as Magistrate Rev Gutteridge Adam Shaw Adam Shaw as James Mahon, Coat Thief Paul Popplewell Paul Popplewell as Mill Overseer Ian Davies Ian Davies as Rob Hullock, Soldier 31st Foot Regiment Johnny Byrom Johnny Byrom as John Johnston Leo Bill Leo Bill as John Tyas Paul Greenwood Paul Greenwood as Manchester & Salford Yeomanry Scott Haining Scott Haining as Joseph Cliffs, a Musician