| Picnic at Hanging Rock (Widescreen) | 
 enlarge | Director: Peter Weir
Actors: Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse, Kirsty Child, Tony Llewellyn-jones
Studio: Morningstar Ent.
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 1803
Format: Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Media: VHS Tape
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0780021266
UPC: 037429127636
EAN: 9780780021266
ASIN: 0780021266
Theatrical Release Date: February 2, 1979
Release Date: September 23, 1999
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 Tedium ad infinitum, avec mademoiselles July 14, 2004
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
"Picnic at Hanging Rock" is a beautifully shot movie about the mysterious disappearance of 4 women on a geologically intriguing exposed volcanic plug. This occurs in the first 35 minutes. It is a slow and steady decline from there on out to the unusual ending an hour later, and requires determination to stick it out.Nice score which includes the pan flute. Nice photography. Mostly pretty women dressed head to toe who use formal proper speech. I don't know what to recommend it for, though. There is no message or answers, here.
Overrated, pretentious, but interesting July 5, 2004
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I came to this film fully expecting to like it because of the many glowing reviews I'd read over the years. While it has its positives (evocative photography; haunting atmosphere; rich, overblown sets; some strong performances) it's essentially a tedious exploration of Victorian psycho-sexual dynamics, seen from a very 1970s perspective. The plot is so thin it's constantly in danger of floating away. I had to force myself at regular intervals not to turn it off because of shear boredom. The film leads you to believe it's based on a true story, which, frankly, was one of the reasons I stuck with it. But it's not. The story's a total fabrication, which makes the film even more ridiculous in retrospect. Unless you're a devotee of Peter Weir, Australian cinema, or 1970s costume and hair design trying to look "Victorian," I suggest you watch The Beguiled instead.
 Really bad and cliche... June 24, 2004
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
and not even worth further words. Save your time and money.
 UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL May 17, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
so stunning, i first saw this film 6 years ago, and i have not seen a film that has come close!
EERIE BUT INTRIGUING. April 8, 2004
First, this enigmatic film is NOT based on a true story. A group of school girls go on a school excursion to "Hanging Rock" in Victoria, Australia. The period is around early 1900s. Four girls decide to climb the rock along with a teacher. At the end of the day, only one hysterical girl can be found, and can shed no light on what happened to the others.Sound intriguing enough? This film asks more questions that it answers, inviting the viewer to dream up their own explanation for what happened to the girls. According to the Joan Lindsay novel's "missing chapter", the girls were sucked down a wormhole (or something), but I think both Lindsay and Weir were wise to leave this out. Which perhaps adds to the mystique. In all its nebulous beauty, the film actually does a remarkable job of capturing a resplendent mood. The Australian vistas are even more evocative than that of "The Piano" -- ethereal and brooding. This curious rock that hangs over the film with its menacing presence is given almost mythical status, and even to the viewer on the other side of the screen seems oddly alluring. Personally I'd have liked the ending to be a bit different, but hey, the movie is hauntingly memorable, and if it's any consolation, it's not until after the movie you may wish for a more clear-cut resolution.
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