Picnic at Hanging Rock facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Picnic at Hanging Rock |
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Martindale Hall (located near Mintaro in South Australia), was the location for Appleyard Hall, the school featured in the film.
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| 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 |
| Editing by | Max Lemon |
| Distributed by | Greater Union (AUS) G.T.O. Films (UK) Atlantic Releasing (US) |
| Release date(s) | 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 |
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.
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.
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".
Images for kids
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Works of Australian Impressionism, such as Frederick McCubbin's Lost (1886), inspired the film's themes and visual style.
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