Peterloo DVD

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play From acclaimed director Mike Leigh Peterloo is 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 & most notorious episodes in British history The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60000 that had gathered to demand political reform & protest against rising levels of poverty Many protesters were killed & 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 Actors Rory Kinnear Maxine Peake Pearce Quigley David Moorst Rachel Finnegan Directors Mike Leigh Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 169
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