A pair of new posters for Leigh's historical drama.
To mark the anniversary of the 1819 Peterloo massacre, the official poster for Mike Leigh's dramatisation of the event, Peterloo, was unveiled by actress Christine Bottomley today in Manchester, where the film will premiere on October 17th, followed by a Q+A with Leigh. The screening and Q+A will be simulcast to cinemas around the UK.
Two new posters - landscape and portrait - have been released. You can check them out below.
Peterloo goes on general release in UK/ROI cinemas November 2nd.
The official synopsis reads:
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 reform 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.
