Picnic at Hanging Rock

Name: Picnic at Hanging Rock
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1975-09-02
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse, Kirsty Child, Tony Llewellyn-Jones

1975·Movie·PG·107 min·★ 7.2(885)

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“On St. Valentine's Day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls set out to picnic at Hanging Rock…Some were never to return.”

In the early 1900s, Miranda attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine's Day, the school's typically strict headmistress treats the girls to a picnic field trip to an unusual but scenic volcanic formation called Hanging Rock. Despite rules against it, Miranda and several other girls venture off. It's not until the end of the day that the faculty realizes the girls and one of the teachers have disappeared mysteriously.

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About Picnic at Hanging Rock

Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 English-language drama and mystery film directed by Peter Weir. The cast is led by Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Picnic at Hanging Rock was produced by McElroy & McElroy, Picnic Productions Pty. Ltd., and British Empire Films Australia and made in Australia. It was released on September 2, 1975, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Weir
Writers: Cliff Green
Release date: September 2, 1975
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Australia
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: McElroy & McElroy, Picnic Productions Pty. Ltd., British Empire Films Australia

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Picnic at Hanging Rock cast & crew

Picnic at Hanging Rock was directed by Peter Weir and written by Cliff Green.

The cast features Rachel Roberts as Mrs. Appleyard, Vivean Gray as Miss Greta McCraw, Helen Morse as Mlle. Dianne de Poitiers, Kirsty Child as Miss Dora Lumley, Tony Llewellyn-Jones as Tom, and Jacki Weaver as Minnie.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Russell Boyd and it was produced by Jim McElroy and Hal McElroy.

Is Picnic at Hanging Rock worth watching?

Picnic at Hanging Rock holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 885 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and mystery, Picnic at Hanging Rock is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Picnic at Hanging Rock

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