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I'll tell you what they're not doing, Nellie
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Peterloo

I'll tell you what they'renot doing, Nellie, they're not sittingon their backsides,...

I'll tell you what they're
not doing, Nellie, they're not sitting
on their backsides, waiting

Full Transcript

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I'll tell you what they're not doing, Nellie,
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they're not sitting on their backsides, waiting.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:13
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'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.
You have witnessed no evidence of arms, Chippendale. - Peterloo 00:05
You have witnessed no evidence of arms, Chippendale.
But that does not mean that they do not bear arms. - Peterloo 00:04
But that does not mean that they do not bear arms.