The 1819 Saint Peters Field meeting of 60,000 people was a defining moment in British democracy when nervous magistrates ordered in the cavalry to break up a peaceful protest demanding political reform. In the ensuing chaos 700 were injured and 18 killed. Director Mike Leigh’s dramatization of this historical event is both entertaining and historically accurate and one of the best British films of the year.

M Mature themes and violence (148 minutes)

This is a free screening for library members. Join us for a discussion afterwards.