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.
Verdict: Flop
> Mike Leigh (Director)
> Sophie Freeman (Third Assistant Director)
> Frank Macpherson (Assistant Director)
> Dan Channing-Williams (First Assistant Director)
> Daniel Taylor (Supervising Art Director)
> Dick Pope (Director of Photography)
> Donald E G Bentley (Third Assistant Director)
> Mike Leigh (Writer)
