Peter Weir's classic mystery, the story of the disappearance of several schoolgirls and their teacher during a picnic to Hanging...
Peter Weir's classic mystery, the story of the disappearance of several schoolgirls and their teacher during a picnic to Hanging Rock in central Victoria, Australia, on St Valentine's Day in 1900. Their unexplained vanishing haunts the local community. Described by Roger Ebert as a film of "haunting mystery and buried sexual hysteria".
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91 %47 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
83 %10,562 reviewsAudience score rating
"The story provides Mr. Weir with material for a kind of Australian horror-romance that recalls Nathaniel Hawthorne's preoccupation with the spiritual and moral heritage of his own New England landscape."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Infused with a dark and recondite beauty, his superb 1975 adaptation has played a huge role in sustaining the legend of Lindsay's story..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A film of haunting mystery and buried sexual hysteria."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"By turns fascinating and mysterious."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazinePicnic At Hanging Rock | Details
Award winner- Best Cinematography, BAFTA Awards 1977
- Rating
- PG, Adult themes
- Runtime
- 115
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Australia
