11 PeTeRloo

A very British massacre, this bitingly topical drama from Leigh centres on the murder of protesters at a mass prodemocracy rally in Manchester, 1819. A film of great scale and ambition, told on a crowded canvas, the director’s cool head and rigorous approach to the subject only underscore the significance of this project. Tim McInnery, as the bloated Prince Regent, adds a blackly comic element to this shamefully neglected chapter in British history.