Peterloo

Peterloo

(2018)

Multi-Oscar nominee Mike Leigh (Another Year) writes and directs this story on the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally turned violent when British forces stormed through the crowds.... More

"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. Many protestors 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." (Venice Film Festival)Hide

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  • The Guardian

    With this richly intelligent, passionate movie Mike Leigh has fought a brilliant rearguard action on history's political battlefield. Full Review

  • The Telegraph (UK)

    There is a danger of filing Peterloo away as an "important film" - but it is also a complex, rousing and rewarding one for anyone prepared to meet it on its own unapologetically ambitious terms. Full Review

  • Variety (USA)

    It's a stately, explicitly rhetorical paean to the people - setting the past in stone while also lashing out at a present-day political order. Full Review

  • Screen International

    This magnificently-realised film moves from feeling like a long, dry history lesson to becoming an angrily-direct and emotional tribute to the reformers of the past. Full Review

  • TimeOut (London)

    The authenticity is immersive, even if the historical exposition occasionally feels like prep for an exam no one's warned you about. Full Review

  • The Times (UK)

    There exists a cavernous gap between a powerful idea and a great movie, and it's where you will find this latest ambitious, if flawed, Mike Leigh project. Full Review

  • Vulture

    Those with the patience and attention span are rewarded; the last 30 minutes is perhaps the most visceral filmmaking Leigh has ever pulled off... Full Review

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  • AGW Since the time of Moses through to today , there has been a never ending conflict between tyranny and liberty .
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  • MDR Good to see this; people today need reminding that the democracy we take so for granted these days was bought in blood.
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