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Peterloo

Had they been, the authoritieswould have taken it as permission to break upnot only the...

Had they been, the authorities
would have taken it as permission to break up
not only the meeting, but the entire movement

Full Transcript

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Had they been, the authorities would have taken it
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as permission to break up not only the meeting,
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but the entire movement.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:36:39
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.
I will not have my reputation and name, - Peterloo 00:10
I will not have my reputation and name,
But this is Lancashire, sir, - Peterloo 00:07
But this is Lancashire, sir,
And meetings of this nature, hereabouts, - Peterloo 00:05
And meetings of this nature, hereabouts,
And would thee lead thy children - Peterloo 00:05
And would thee lead thy children
I would gladly lead my children by the hand, - Peterloo 00:09
I would gladly lead my children by the hand,
Uh-huh. Well, I am hardly satisfied by that. - Peterloo 00:05
Uh-huh. Well, I am hardly satisfied by that.
But as this is a committee decision not to bear arms, - Peterloo 00:09
But as this is a committee decision not to bear arms,
But I shall pray to God - Peterloo 00:08
But I shall pray to God
I shall see thee a-Monday, sir, - Peterloo 00:05
I shall see thee a-Monday, sir,
Gentlemen, I hope you may permit me - Peterloo 00:04
Gentlemen, I hope you may permit me
We neither need nor desire introductions, Mr Hunt. - Peterloo 00:04
We neither need nor desire introductions, Mr Hunt.
Is there, as I've been led to believe that there is, - Peterloo 00:07
Is there, as I've been led to believe that there is,
I suggest you may be a victim of false information, Mr Hunt. - Peterloo 00:05
I suggest you may be a victim of false information, Mr Hunt.
- No, sir. - Would that there were, - Peterloo 00:04
- No, sir. - Would that there were,
Well, sir, should there be, - Peterloo 00:09
Well, sir, should there be,
You remain at liberty, Mr Hunt, - Peterloo 00:12
You remain at liberty, Mr Hunt,
It takes but a matter of moments - Peterloo 00:05
It takes but a matter of moments
(FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING STAIRS) - Peterloo 00:05
(FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING STAIRS)
Why, I... I am here to attend - Peterloo 00:05
Why, I... I am here to attend
Why, that of Mr Wroe and... and Mr Knight - Peterloo 00:06
Why, that of Mr Wroe and... and Mr Knight