Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian drama movie. It was directed by Peter Weir. It stars Anne-Louise Lambert, Helen Morse, Rachel Roberts and Vivean Gray. The movie is from the book Picnic at Hanging Rock, by author Joan Lindsay.
| Picnic at Hanging Rock | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Weir |
| Produced by | Executive producer: A. John Graves Patricia Lovell Producer: Hal McElroy Jim McElroy |
| Written by | Novel: Joan Lindsay Screenplay: Cliff Green |
| Starring | Anne-Louise Lambert Rachel Roberts Vivean Gray Helen Morse Kirsty Child Dominic Guard |
| Music by | Non-original music: Johann Sebastian Bach Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Edited by | Max Lemon |
| Distributed by | Greater Union (AUS) G.T.O. Films (UK) Atlantic Releasing (US) |
Release date | Australia: 8 August 1975 United Kingdom: 31 October 1976 United States: November 1976 (Chicago International Film Festival) 2 February 1979 (wide) |
Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $440,000 |
The film tells the story of the disappearance of several schoolgirls and their teacher. They disappear during a picnic to Hanging Rock, Victoria, on St. Valentine's Day in 1900. The movie shows the effect on the local community.
Picnic at Hanging Rock made $5,120,000 in ticket sales in Australia.[1]
Awards
- Nominated in 1976 for "Best Cinematography" by the British Society of Cinematographers.
- Winner of "Best Cinematography" at the 1976 for BAFTA Awards. Also nominated for "Best Costume Design" and "Best Soundtrack".
- Winner of "Best Cinematography" at the 1979 Saturn Awards by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Also nominated for "Best Writing".
References
- ↑ "Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
