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And then what? He's as mad as a March hare!
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Peterloo

And then what?He's as mad as a March hare!

And then what?
He's as mad as a March hare!

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And then what? He's as mad as a March hare!
Duration
4 seconds
Views
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Timestamp in Movie
00:38:52
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Genres
drama, history
Production
Thin Man Films,Film4 Productions,BFI,Lipsync Productions

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Movie Summary

The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
- What, the King? - Aye, the King and his family. - Peterloo 00:04
- What, the King? - Aye, the King and his family.
I'll tell you what they're not doing, Nellie, - Peterloo 00:06
I'll tell you what they're not doing, Nellie,
I'll never lose hope. Times is too hard to lose hope. - Peterloo 00:04
I'll never lose hope. Times is too hard to lose hope.
As they say, from little acorns... - Peterloo 00:04
As they say, from little acorns...
Indeed. We must pluck the braying bellwethers - Peterloo 00:11
Indeed. We must pluck the braying bellwethers
Three thousand fools - Peterloo 00:06
Three thousand fools
No, gentlemen. The rabble must be awed into submission. - Peterloo 00:05
No, gentlemen. The rabble must be awed into submission.
A mere show of military might - Peterloo 00:07
A mere show of military might
"My son, fear thou the Lord and the King, - Peterloo 00:10
"My son, fear thou the Lord and the King,
The labouring classes are ruled by their stomachs. - Peterloo 00:04
The labouring classes are ruled by their stomachs.
Were we to prevail upon the mill owners - Peterloo 00:07
Were we to prevail upon the mill owners
Their hunger would be alleviated - Peterloo 00:05
Their hunger would be alleviated
A shilling this week, two shillings next week, - Peterloo 00:06
A shilling this week, two shillings next week,
This concerns not an extension of the franchise. - Peterloo 00:05
This concerns not an extension of the franchise.
This concerns neither liberty nor freedom. - Peterloo 00:04
This concerns neither liberty nor freedom.
The remedy, gentlemen, is the iron hand of the law. - Peterloo 00:06
The remedy, gentlemen, is the iron hand of the law.
Gentlemen, is this not... a passing season... - Peterloo 00:06
Gentlemen, is this not... a passing season...
..of hot-headed intemperance, which will run its course? - Peterloo 00:05
..of hot-headed intemperance, which will run its course?
Indeed. But the question is this: - Peterloo 00:10
Indeed. But the question is this:
Gentlemen, I have witnessed no evidence of arms. - Peterloo 00:04
Gentlemen, I have witnessed no evidence of arms.