Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian mystery film directed by Peter Weir from a screenplay by Cliff Green, based on the 1967 novel by Joan Lindsay. The film stars Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard,
Theatrical release poster
Works of Australian Impressionism, such as Frederick McCubbin's Lost (1886), inspired the film's themes and visual style.
Martindale Hall (located near Mintaro in South Australia), was the location for Appleyard Hall, the school featured in the film.
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Peter Lindsay Weir is an Australian retired film director, screenwriter, and producer. He directed films crossing various genres over forty years, such as Homesdale, Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Plumbe
Picnic at Hanging Rock (film)
…Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian mystery film directed by Peter Weir from a screenplay by Cliff Green, based on the 1967 novel by Joan Lindsay. The film stars Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard, Helen Morse, Vivean Gray and…
Weir in 2011
Weir on the set of Witness in 1984