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Peterloo

2018 · 155 min

A slow, meticulous immersion in a working-class community before a shattering act of state violence.

Directed by: Mike Leigh
Genres: History, Drama
Starring: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley

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.

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Directed by: Mike Leigh
Genres: History, Drama
Starring: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
justice
family
survival
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Horror	2
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Realism	9
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Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
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Genres: history, drama
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Written by: Mike Leigh
Starring: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst, Rachel Finnegan, Tom Meredith, Simona Bitmate, Robert Wilfort
Music: Gary Yershon
Cinematography: Dick Pope
Runtime: 155 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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