PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

Mystery / Drama
Australia, 1975, 115 min

Directed by: Peter Weir
Screenplay: Cliff Green
Cast: Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard, Helen Morse, Jacki Weaver, Vivean Gray

The Mysterious cult film from Australia’s new wave seventies cinema was adapted from Joan Lindsay’s bestseller book, that was allegedly based on a true story. On Valentine’s day in the year 1900, a group of boarding school girls go for an excursion to the geological formation Hanging rock. During the excursion, four of the girls mysteriously disappear. This piece by famous Australian director Peter Weir is drenched with a mysterious dream like atmosphere that not only convincingly portrays the Victorian era, but also made the geological formation Hanging Rock famous.

Festivals and Awards:
7 nominations for the AFI Award (1976)
Australian Writers’ Guild – Feature film (1976)
BAFTA Film Award – Best Cinematography (1977)