Picnic at Hanging Rock

1975 film by Peter Weir
Movie film Q1421747
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Picnic at Hanging Rock

Summary

Picnic at Hanging Rock is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,543 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Picnic at Hanging Rock's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock was directed by Peter Weir[4].
  • Cliff Green wrote the screenplay for Picnic at Hanging Rock[5].
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock's composer is recorded as Gheorghe Zamfir[6].
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[7].
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock's genre is drama film[8].
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock's genre is mystery film[9].
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock's genre is coming-of-age film[10].
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock's based on is recorded as Picnic at Hanging Rock[11].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Anne-Louise Lambert[12].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Rachel Roberts[13].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Vivean Gray[14].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Helen Morse[15].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Kirsty Child[16].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Dominic Guard[17].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Jacki Weaver[18].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Karen Robson[19].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was John Jarratt[20].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Tony Llewelyn-Jones[21].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Wynn Roberts[22].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Martin Vaughan[23].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was John Fegan[24].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Peter Collingwood[25].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Garry McDonald[26].
  • A cast member of Picnic at Hanging Rock was Olga Dickie[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Hal and Jim McElroy[28] and Patricia Lovell[29]. Picnic at Hanging Rock was directed by Peter Weir[4]. Cliff Green wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Anne-Louise Lambert[12], Rachel Roberts[13], Vivean Gray[14], Helen Morse[15], Kirsty Child[16], and Dominic Guard[17].

Publication

Publication dates include August 8, 1975[30] and October 31, 1976[31]. The original language of Picnic at Hanging Rock was English[32]. Genres include drama film[8], mystery film[9], and coming-of-age film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include missing person[34], human sexuality[35], Victorian morality[36], and women in the Victorian era[37]. Picnic at Hanging Rock is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 8.4/10[38] and 91%[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Picnic at Hanging Rock's after a work by is recorded as Joan Lindsay[40].

Why It Matters

Picnic at Hanging Rock ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,543 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . criterion.com. Retrieved . criterion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period 1900
    Described by source The Feminist Film Guide
    Publication date +1975-08-08T00:00:00Z, +1976-10-31T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Cliff Green
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