Picnic at Hanging Rock

Picnic at Hanging Rock

1975

Movie Information

Overview

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.

Release Date

September 2, 1975

Director

Peter Weir

Runtime

1h 47m

Cast

Rachel RobertsVivean GrayHelen MorseKirsty ChildTony Llewellyn-JonesJacki WeaverAnne-Louise LambertKaren RobsonJane VallisChristine Schuler

Production

McElroy & McElroyPicnic Productions Pty. Ltd.British Empire Films AustraliaAustralian Film Commission

Genres

DramaMystery

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