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Peterloo
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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From acclaimed director Mike Leigh, Peterloo is an epic portrayaI of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter's FieId 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 politicaI reform and protest against rising Ievels of poverty. Many protesters were kiIIed and hundreds more injured, sparking a nationwide outcry but also further government suppression. The PeterIoo Massacre was a defining moment in British democracy which also pIayed a significant roIe in the founding of The Guardian newspaper. |
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