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Peterloo

We have it in our power to begin the worldover again

Tell them:
we have it in our power to begin the world
over again

Full Transcript

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Tell them: we have it in our power
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to begin the world over again.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:26
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.
For we can easily forgive a child - Peterloo 00:05
For we can easily forgive a child
The real tragedy of life - Peterloo 00:06
The real tragedy of life
(CROWD FALLS SILENT) - Peterloo 00:10
(CROWD FALLS SILENT)
And it is this feeling alone - Peterloo 00:11
And it is this feeling alone
For believe me when I say that the distress of the people - Peterloo 00:11
For believe me when I say that the distress of the people
The object of Parliament ought to be the general good, - Peterloo 00:11
The object of Parliament ought to be the general good,
Therefore labour, the poor man's only property, - Peterloo 00:08
Therefore labour, the poor man's only property,
I deem it proper to inform you, that a few weeks ago, - Peterloo 00:28
I deem it proper to inform you, that a few weeks ago,
- Aye! Hear, hear. - With this requisition, - Peterloo 00:07
- Aye! Hear, hear. - With this requisition,
- Shame! - Bastards! - Peterloo 00:04
- Shame! - Bastards!
If any individual has at any time - Peterloo 00:24
If any individual has at any time
And, not content with this, they have, as is well known, - Peterloo 00:07
And, not content with this, they have, as is well known,
- That is right. - ..and there endure - Peterloo 00:08
- That is right. - ..and there endure
I, myself, gentlemen, have had the distinguished honour - Peterloo 00:12
I, myself, gentlemen, have had the distinguished honour
When the recent war was over, - Peterloo 00:29
When the recent war was over,
The constitution of our country - Peterloo 00:11
The constitution of our country
Therefore, we must, openly, and in a manner - Peterloo 00:13
Therefore, we must, openly, and in a manner
The division of the population of the United Kingdom - Peterloo 00:06
The division of the population of the United Kingdom
Each representative to be an inhabitant - Peterloo 00:05
Each representative to be an inhabitant
Each man to be entitled to vote for his representative. - Peterloo 00:05
Each man to be entitled to vote for his representative.