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Peterloo

It is our Christian duty to bring the axe downon this riotous mob!

It is our Christian duty to bring the axe down
on this riotous mob!

Full Transcript

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It is our Christian duty
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to bring the axe down on this riotous mob!
Duration
6 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
01:55:09
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.
You silence the man today - Peterloo 00:07
You silence the man today
We must give him just sufficient rope - Peterloo 00:06
We must give him just sufficient rope
We are in charge, gentlemen, - Peterloo 00:05
We are in charge, gentlemen,
If I might advise you, from a legal standpoint, - Peterloo 00:11
If I might advise you, from a legal standpoint,
We must allow Hunt to speak, - Peterloo 00:08
We must allow Hunt to speak,
Then we may act with promptitude and vigour. - Peterloo 00:04
Then we may act with promptitude and vigour.
We must read the Riot Act and we must do so immediately. - Peterloo 00:04
We must read the Riot Act and we must do so immediately.
I have the Riot Act here, - Peterloo 00:10
I have the Riot Act here,
Secondly, we must expedite - Peterloo 00:09
Secondly, we must expedite
- But, is it? - It is not illegal, gentlemen. - Peterloo 00:04
- But, is it? - It is not illegal, gentlemen.
We must let Hunt speak - Peterloo 00:07
We must let Hunt speak
So is there a level of bloodletting - Peterloo 00:05
So is there a level of bloodletting
Gentlemen, may I remind you that today is not the Sabbath. - Peterloo 00:06
Gentlemen, may I remind you that today is not the Sabbath.
It is a Monday, and Monday is a working day - Peterloo 00:07
It is a Monday, and Monday is a working day
The gates of hell are open night and day. - Peterloo 00:05
The gates of hell are open night and day.
Smooth the descent and easy is the way. - Peterloo 00:04
Smooth the descent and easy is the way.
Have you any idea - Peterloo 00:07
Have you any idea
- The mechanical loom... - All this is prevarication! - Peterloo 00:05
- The mechanical loom... - All this is prevarication!
Gentlemen, you have many strong... opinions. - Peterloo 00:05
Gentlemen, you have many strong... opinions.
But if I may, speaking as the chairman - Peterloo 00:07
But if I may, speaking as the chairman