Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) by Devon B — 30 May 2010
Picnic At Hanging Rock. 1975. Directed by Peter Weir.
One of the first Australian films to reach an international audience. It tells the story of an English all girls' school in the Australian bush. The girls take a picnic at a geological formation known as Hanging Rock on Valentine's day in 1900. Three of the girls and one teacher disappear. Only one of the girl's is ever found and she cannot remember the events of the disappearance. The films is marvelously directed and contains beautiful cinematography work. The original musical score contributes to movie with a haunting atmosphere. There are also nice uses of famous classical pieces from Bach, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven. Roger Ebert called it "a film of haunting mystery and buried sexual hysteria" and remarked that it "employs two of the hallmarks of modern Australian films: beautiful cinematography and stories about the chasm between settlers from Europe and the mysteries of their ancient new home.".
This review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) was written by Devon B on 30 May 2010.
Picnic at Hanging Rock has generally received very positive reviews.
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