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

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Picnic at Hanging Rock

Name: Picnic at Hanging Rock
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1975-09-02
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 3.5
Cast: Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse, Kirsty Child, Tony Llewellyn-Jones

1975 7 14.7K PG views saved

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.

Countries: AU

Languages: English, French

Content Rating: PG

Runtime: 1hrs 55min

Status: Released

Release date: 1975-09-02

Release format: Streaming — Mar 25, 2004

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@amasulem 3 years ago

First saw in 1982. Got the bluray several months ago but it didn't work, but now have one that does, but not the three disc special which I can't find.
Still think this is wonderful despite not having an ending as such, if one forgets Sara. It is the mood and the landscape, and the brilliant use of netting on the camera which give it a such a dreamy diffused glow. Haunting and picturesque, the sense of eroticism and tension underneath the everyday dealings is the best I have ever seen portrayed, yet not explicit in any way. An electrically charged piece of filming. There is something wonderful about good films from the 70s that only really has that same resonance in the 30s.

@cstettler 4 years ago

Mysterious, angelwise, soft as candy, australish

@knuckletown 5 months ago

Girl boarding school in decay. Really mystical and quiet. You wouldn’t hit a girl with glasses, would you?
Really some parallelles to Midsommar here.

- Be dashed if I know…

- Is that rouge I see on your cheek, Mademoiselle?
- Powder Madame, I find it becoming

«But the noblest thing which perished there
Was that young faithful heart.»
https://victorianweb.org/authors/hemans/deck.html

@soonertbone 2 years ago

Oh, what a strange, interesting movie. Reminded me of The Virgin Suicides (what’s the word for “being reminded of something that came later and was clearly influenced by the earlier work?) in its dreamy evocation of adolescent female sexuality. Want to revisit again in the future.

@csrz 3 years ago

Incredibly alluring and haunting cosmic horror/folk horror about the frustration of things we cannot explain, with lots of subtext to wander through. The film relies on mood and atmosphere, partnered with ominous music to get to you, it really feels like a fever dream. There is a deep existential terror at the heart of this film. You can feel how alarming and sinister it is at the quietest moments and I really enjoy the mystery and the emotional interplay. It drags on a bit at the second half and never quite live up to the impressive first act, but it is still a very intriguing film regardless of its slow pace.

@sophiemanic 4 years ago

This whole film felt like a dream, a tragic dream. Such a beautiful film

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