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Picnic at Hanging Rock

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Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:17

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Weir's (TRUMAN SHOW, DEAD POETS SOCIETY) exotic story employs tranquil surrealism and lush cinematography to explore the interconnected relationships between nature, eroticism and repression. While... Weir's (TRUMAN SHOW, DEAD POETS SOCIETY) exotic story employs tranquil surrealism and lush cinematography to explore the interconnected relationships between nature, eroticism and repression. While out climbing rocks, three girls from a posh finishing school vanish without a trace. In an attempt to find them, a geometry teacher climbs the rock and follows them into oblivion. A young man who has seen the teacher running up the mountain in a pair of bloomers, decides to spend the night on the rock, in hopes of finding the girls. But in the morning he is discovered with a wound on his head and no recollection of what happened. And when one of the girls later returns she's also wounded and dazed. A truly alluring, enigmatic film. [More]

Starring: Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard, Helen Morse, Jacki Weaver

Starring: Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard, Helen Morse, Jacki Weaver, Anne Louise Lambert

Director: Peter Weir

Director: Peter Weir
Screenwriter: Cliff Green
Producer: James McElroy, Hal McElroy

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We are left with an uncanny respect for the mysteries in life that can never be solved by logic alone.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment 1 Comment
03/02/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

You will be able to watch it over and over and continue to discover nuances and possibilities that you hadn't seen before

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Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

A film of haunting mystery and buried sexual hysteria.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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The film works at various levels and certainly sparks discussion, as people attempt to figure out what they've just seen.

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08/30/02
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

Visually appealing.

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04/21/03
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Etched into the Australian consciousness and an iconic film that helps buttress Australian cinema in its claim to international standing

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07/28/07
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Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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Derek Adams
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Sacramento Bee
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A masterpiece of eerie atmosphere

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11/08/02
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

Sem conseguir criar muito clima de suspense ou mistério, Weir depende da recriação das buscas e de uma subtrama envolvendo uma aluna pobre. Ritmo lento, roteiro fraco.

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07/25/03
Pablo Villaca
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10/17/03
Carol Cling
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Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Jake Euker
Jake Euker
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