On St. Valentine's Day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls set out to picnic at Hanging Rock…Some were never to return.
Picnic at Hanging Rock Synopsis
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.
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) is a drama and mystery film directed by Peter Weir, released on September 2, 1975 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse and Kirsty Child. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 912 ratings.
- Director:
- Peter Weir
- Writers:
- Joan Lindsay, Cliff Green
- Producers:
- Jim McElroy, Hal McElroy
- Cinematographer:
- Russell Boyd
- Composer:
- Bruce Smeaton
- Production:
- McElroy & McElroy, Picnic Productions Pty. Ltd., British Empire Films Australia, Australian Film Commission, South Australian Film Corporation
- Budget:
- $460,000
- Revenue:
- $5,125,000
- Status:
- Released