Peterloo (film)

Peterloo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMike Leigh
Written byMike Leigh
Produced byGeorgina Lowe
Starring
CinematographyDick Pope
Edited byJon Gregory
Music byGary Yershon
Production
companies
Distributed byEntertainment One
Release dates
  • 1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) (Venice)
  • 2 November 2018 (2018-11-02) (United Kingdom)
Running time
154 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million
Box office$1.9 million[2]

Peterloo is a 2018 British historical drama, written and directed by Mike Leigh, based on the Peterloo Massacre of 1819. The film was selected to be screened in the main competition section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival.[3][4] The film received its UK premiere on 17 October 2018, as part of the BFI London Film Festival, at HOME in Manchester.[5] The screening marked the first time that the festival had held a premiere outside London. Leigh said he was delighted that Peterloo would be premiered "where it happened".[6]

It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2018,[7] by Entertainment One and in the United States on 5 April 2019, by Amazon Studios.

  1. ^ "Peterloo". Venice International Film Festival 2018. Venice Biennale. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Peterloo (2018)". The Numbers. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ^ Anderson, Ariston (25 July 2018). "Venice to Kick Off Awards Season With New Films From Coen Brothers, Luca Guadagnino and Alfonso Cuaron". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (25 July 2018). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Heavy on Award Hopefuls, Netflix and Star Power". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Mike Leigh's Peterloo announced as first ever BFI London Film Festival premiere outside London". BFI. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ^ Korsner, Jason (16 August 2018). "London Film Festival to premiere Mike Leigh's Peterloo drama – in Manchester". What's Worth Seeing... Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. ^ "'PETERLOO' Coming To Cinemas 2 November 2018". Filmoria.co.uk. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.