Peterloo
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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It's quite interesting to consider that even in the mother of western democracies, as recently as two hundred years ago most men did not have the vote...
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 a...
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