Peterloo(2018)
Overview
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.
Mike Leigh
Director
Mike Leigh
Writer
Top Billed Cast
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Official Trailer
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Featurette: Life in the Detail
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Featurette: From Waterloo to Peterloo
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Featurette: The Making Of
Behind the Scenes
Featurette: The People of Peterloo
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Featurette: Working with Mike Leigh
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Peterloo Q&A with Director Mike Leigh
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Clip: We Have A Right
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Clip: We Shall Maintain Our Spirit
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Mike Leigh on Peterloo
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Liberty or Death
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Now Is The Time For Action
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Hope's All We've Got
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TIFF 2018 Director Q&A
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Film4 Clip
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Written on April 5, 2020
I often state when I write reviews that I am patient than many viewers when it comes to slower paced movies. Also, since I write novels in my spare time and feature plenty of dialogue, I don't mind a lot of talking in movies either. I think this movie lacked some of the emotional impact of other Mike Leigh films, perhaps due its scope. You know how it is; people can shrug off a disaster elsewhere in the world when it kills 500 people, but if they hear a personal story well told about a single victim, the tears may fall.
There are a lot of people in this movie. There were so many extras that I half expected to see myself in one of the crowd scenes. With so many different main characters and perspectives, I didn't find myself forming a connection with any of them. But I liked the film just fine, and I never would have sat through a documentary on the subject.
