Peterloo
by Leigh, Mike [director.]; Yershon, Gary [music.]; Kinnear, Rory [actor.]; Peake, Maxine [actor.]; Quigley, Pearce [actor.].
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Visual materialPublisher: 20th Century Fox Home Ent., 2019Description: 1 videodisc (154 min.) : col.Subject(s): Feature Drama | Feature DramaCast: Cast: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst, Rachel Finnegan, Tom Meredith, Simona Bitmate, Robert Wilfort, Karl Johnson, Sam Troughton.Summary: British historical drama following the events which culminated in the Peterloo massacre at St. Peter's Field, Manchester in 1819. As the Napoleonic Wars reached an end, political unrest struck the nation as ongoing stretches of famine, unemployment and the introduction of the Corn Laws began to stir the working classes. A demonstration took place on 16th August led by Henry Hunt (Rory Kinnear) with the intention to challenge the government and propose parliamentary reform. Their hopes were soon diminished, however, when a cavalry charged in to the massive crowd, causing the situation to turn deadly.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| DVD_12RED | Bootle Library | DVD | Available | 002964108X | ||||
| DVD_12RED | Formby Library | DVD | 5210 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002964107X | |||
| DVD_12RED | Stock Services Unit | DVD | M3703 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002964106X | |||
| DVD_12RED | Southport Library | DVD | 7293 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002964109X |
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English)
Made in 2018.
Credits: director, Mike Leigh; writer, Mike Leigh; music, Gary Yershon; cinematographer, Dick Pope.
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Cast: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst, Rachel Finnegan, Tom Meredith, Simona Bitmate, Robert Wilfort, Karl Johnson, Sam Troughton.
British historical drama following the events which culminated in the Peterloo massacre at St. Peter's Field, Manchester in 1819. As the Napoleonic Wars reached an end, political unrest struck the nation as ongoing stretches of famine, unemployment and the introduction of the Corn Laws began to stir the working classes. A demonstration took place on 16th August led by Henry Hunt (Rory Kinnear) with the intention to challenge the government and propose parliamentary reform. Their hopes were soon diminished, however, when a cavalry charged in to the massive crowd, causing the situation to turn deadly.
BBFC code: 12a.
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