"Picnic at Hanging Rock (film) Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian mystery drama film which was produced by Hal and Jim McElroy, directed by Peter Weir, and starred Vivean Gray, Dominic Guard, Anne-Louise Lambert, Helen Morse, and Rachel Roberts. It was adapted by Cliff Green from the 1967 novel of the same name by Joan Lindsay, who was deliberately ambiguous about whether the events really took place, although the story is in fact entirely fictitious. The plot involves the disappearance of several schoolgirls and their teacher during a picnic at Hanging Rock, Victoria on Valentine's Day in 1900,"
"was the first Australian drama to receive an Emmy nomination. In 1981 the Australian Broadcasting Corporation produced ""I Can Jump Puddles"", a mini-series written by Cliff Green based on Alan Marshall's autobiographical stories. 1976 - AWGIE (Best Screenplay) 1979 - 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' Nominated for a Saturn Award (Best Writing) 1990 - AWG Richard Lane Award 1991 - International Emmy nomination for the screenplay of 'Boy Soldiers' 2009 - Order Of Australia Medal Cliff Green Cliff Green (born 6 Dec 1934, Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian screen writer, whose best known work is ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" (1975). He"
"Picnic (1955 film) Picnic is a 1955 American Technicolor romantic comedy-drama film filmed in Cinemascope. It was adapted for the screen by Daniel Taradash from William Inge's 1953 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. Joshua Logan, director of the original Broadway stage production, directed the film version, which stars William Holden, Kim Novak, and Rosalind Russell, with Susan Strasberg and Cliff Robertson in supporting roles. ""Picnic"" was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won two. The film dramatizes 24 hours in the life of a small Kansas town in the mid-20th century. It revolves around the"
"Cliff Green Cliff Green (born 6 Dec 1934, Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian screen writer, whose best known work is ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" (1975). He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June 2009. This award was for services to the Australian film and television industry as a screenwriter and educator. His TV writing is used as an example of economy, wit and minimal formal camera directions in at least one screenwriting textbook. He also served on the board of the Victorian Film Corporation from 1977 to 1984. His screenplay 'Boy Soldiers'"
"said Boyd was so quiet during filming that he mostly used only three words: ""Yeah, right and sure."" Russell Boyd Russell Boyd ACS ASC (born 21 April 1944) is an Australian cinematographer. He rose to prominence with his highly praised work on ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" (1975), the first of several collaborations with director Peter Weir. He is also a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). Boyd served as cinematographer for ""Tender Mercies"", a 1983 film about an alcoholic country singer played by Robert Duvall. Boyd largely utilized available light to give"
"The Picnic The Picnic (full title The Two Ronnies Present - The Picnic), is a 1976 BBC television film starring The Two Ronnies, and written by Ronnie Barker under the pseudonyms ""Dave Huggett and Larry Keith"". The film followed the extended family of ""The General"", played by Barker, as they went on an eventful picnic in the Devon countryside. The film is notable for being completely free of speech, with the score by Ronnie Hazlehurst and various sound effects in their place. The humour is instead entirely visual, and relies on comic stereotypes (the old randy general, the busty girl,"
"starring Josh Brolin, Gretchen Mol, Bonnie Bedelia, Jay O. Sanders, and Mary Steenburgen. The screenplay adaptation by Shelley Evans was directed by Ivan Passer. Picnic (1955 film) Picnic is a 1955 American Technicolor romantic comedy-drama film filmed in Cinemascope. It was adapted for the screen by Daniel Taradash from William Inge's 1953 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. Joshua Logan, director of the original Broadway stage production, directed the film version, which stars William Holden, Kim Novak, and Rosalind Russell, with Susan Strasberg and Cliff Robertson in supporting roles. ""Picnic"" was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture,"
"and the subsequent effect on the local community. ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" was a commercial and critical success. At Appleyard College, a girls' private school, near the town of Woodend, Victoria, Australia, the students are dressing on the morning of Valentine's Day, 1900. Miranda (Anne-Louise Lambert), Irma (Karen Robson), Marion (Jane Vallis), Rosamund (Ingrid Mason), waifish Sara (Margaret Nelson), and outsider Edith (Christine Schuler) read poetry and Valentine's Day cards. The group prepares for a picnic to a local geological formation known as Hanging Rock, accompanied by the mathematics mistress Miss Greta McCraw (Vivean Gray) and the young and beautiful"
"married to Iranian-born film director Ramin Niami and has two children. Karen Robson Karen Robson (born 19 March 1957) is an Australian film financier, producer and actress, best known for her portrayal of the mysterious brunette Irma in the Peter Weir cult classic ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"". She was born in Malacca, Malaysia. After ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"", Robson moved into film production which she has now worked in since 1986. She is now a partner at the Los Angeles branch of the entertainment law firm Pryor Cashman, where she opened an LA office, and specializes in film finance. Robson"
"No Picnic No Picnic is a film written and directed by Philip Hartman. It was filmed in black and white at New York in 1985 and was released the next year, in the Sundance Film Festival, where it won Excellence In Cinematography Award Dramatic. Described as ""a cinematic love letter to a pre-gentrified New York"", the film captures the East Village of the 80s. Providing the soundtrack are such performers as ""The Raunch Hands"", Lenny Kaye, Charles Mingus, Fela Kuti, Richard Hell and ""Student Teachers"". It stars Richard Hell, Judith Malina, Luis Guzmán and Steve Buscemi. Failed musician Macabee Cohen"
"projects and filming techniques, spending four years experimenting. The resulting scripts, video installations, short films, performances and production efforts inexorably lead to his writing, producing and directing the feature Picnic in Gaza (2013). A Film spanning three continents, across nine countries, it marks a bridge between his art-house roots and experimental fiction, with a tale of four westerners embarking unknowingly on a course to oblivion. His first film, I Love the Sound of the Kalachnikov It Reminds Me of Tchaikovsky, was selected in the 2001 Rotterdam Film Festival. and was soon nominated in 19 international film festivals, receiving 4 international"
"Picnic at Hanging Rock (novel) Picnic at Hanging Rock is an Australian historical fiction novel by Joan Lindsay. Set in 1900, it is about a group of female students at an Australian girls' boarding school who vanish at Hanging Rock while on a Valentine's Day picnic, and the effects the disappearances have on the school and local community. The novel was first published in 1967 in Australia by Cheshire Publishing and was reprinted by Penguin in 1975. It is widely considered by critics to be one of the best Australian novels. Although the events depicted in the novel are entirely"
"finalised budget was A$440,000, coming from the Australian Film Development Corporation, British Empire Films and the South Australian Film Corporation. $3,000 came from private investors. Filming began in February 1975 with principal photography taking six weeks. Locations included Hanging Rock in Victoria, Martindale Hall near Mintaro in rural South Australia, and at the studio of the South Australian Film Corporation in Adelaide. Director of photography Russell Boyd stated in an interview that he created the ethereal look of the picnic by placing simple bridal veil fabric over the camera lens. The film was edited by Max Lemon. Weir originally cast"
"well known for its depiction in the Joan Lindsay novel Picnic at Hanging Rock (1967). This novel was concerned with an ill-fated excursion to nearby Hanging Rock by girls from the local boarding school. In 1975 the novel was made into a film directed by Peter Weir which became very successful both in Australia and overseas. At the time of release, the association with Clyde School was noted in the press. The film's producers chose Martindale Hall, in South Australia (with school buildings more typical of a 19th-century English public school than the former alpine chalet styled guesthouse) to stand"
"(David Brisbin), makes his living servicing jukeboxes in the neighborhood, while in the search for the woman of his dreams. The obvious gentrification around is distressing and highlights his ill-fated life. His frustration increases when faced with individuals who remind him of his former aspirations. No Picnic No Picnic is a film written and directed by Philip Hartman. It was filmed in black and white at New York in 1985 and was released the next year, in the Sundance Film Festival, where it won Excellence In Cinematography Award Dramatic. Described as ""a cinematic love letter to a pre-gentrified New York"","
"Picnic at Hanging Rock (TV series) Picnic at Hanging Rock is an Australian mystery romantic drama television series that premiered on Foxtel's Showcase on 6 May 2018. The series was adapted from Joan Lindsay's 1967 novel of the same name about a group of schoolgirls who, while on an outing to Hanging Rock, mysteriously disappear. Hester Appleyard purchases an isolated mansion out in the Australian bush to transform into a school for young ladies - a few months later, Appleyard College is a success. On Valentine's Day, 1900, when students and staff go for a picnic to Hanging Rock, three"
"Karen Robson Karen Robson (born 19 March 1957) is an Australian film financier, producer and actress, best known for her portrayal of the mysterious brunette Irma in the Peter Weir cult classic ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"". She was born in Malacca, Malaysia. After ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"", Robson moved into film production which she has now worked in since 1986. She is now a partner at the Los Angeles branch of the entertainment law firm Pryor Cashman, where she opened an LA office, and specializes in film finance. Robson has helped produce films ranging from Nick Nolte's ""Affliction"" to Sylvester"
"standalone Australian individual release of both silent shorts was released on Region 4 DVD on 10 June 2015, titled: The Two Ronnies: The Picnic and By the Sea. Notes The Picnic The Picnic (full title The Two Ronnies Present - The Picnic), is a 1976 BBC television film starring The Two Ronnies, and written by Ronnie Barker under the pseudonyms ""Dave Huggett and Larry Keith"". The film followed the extended family of ""The General"", played by Barker, as they went on an eventful picnic in the Devon countryside. The film is notable for being completely free of speech, with the"
"(1976). Shooting took place at the town of Cowes on Philip Island and around Western Port Bay Victoria starting 14 February 1977. Summerfield (film) Summerfield is a 1977 Australian film, directed by Ken Hannam, written by Cliff Green (who wrote the screenplay for ""Picnic At Hanging Rock"") and produced by Patricia Lovell (who produced ""Picnic At Hanging Rock""). It stars Nick Tate, Elizabeth Alexander, John Waters, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Max Fairchild and Geraldine Turner, and was filmed on location on Phillip Island and Churchill Island in Victoria. The story begins with Simon Robinson arriving in a small seaside community to"
"Russell Boyd Russell Boyd ACS ASC (born 21 April 1944) is an Australian cinematographer. He rose to prominence with his highly praised work on ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" (1975), the first of several collaborations with director Peter Weir. He is also a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). Boyd served as cinematographer for ""Tender Mercies"", a 1983 film about an alcoholic country singer played by Robert Duvall. Boyd largely utilized available light to give the film a natural feeling which director Bruce Beresford said was crucial to the movie. Actress Tess Harper"
"here is a selection of works for which Smeaton composed music. Bruce Smeaton Bruce Smeaton (born 5 March 1938) is an Australian composer who is well known for a variety of Australian film and television scores in all genres, including features, shorts, television, documentaries and advertisements. His scores include ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"", ""Seven Little Australians"", ""Roxanne"", ""Iceman"", and ""Circle of Iron"". He has won the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Best Original Music Score award for ""The Cars That Ate Paris"" (1974), ""The Great Macarthy"" (1975), ""The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith"" (1978) and ""Street Hero"" (1984, shared with Garth Porter"
"to the reason for the stops. Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. After working as a standup comic and appearing in small film roles, Rock came to wider prominence as a cast member of ""Saturday Night Live"" in the early 1990s. He went on to more prominent film appearances, with starring roles in ""Down to Earth"" (2001), ""Head of State"" (2003), ""The Longest Yard"" (2005), the ""Madagascar"" film series (2005–2012), ""Grown Ups"" (2010), its sequel ""Grown Ups 2"" (2013), ""Top Five"" (2014), and a series of acclaimed"
"with people who face some form of crisis after finding themselves isolated from society in some way – either physically (""Witness"", ""Mosquito Coast"", ""The Truman Show"", ""Master and Commander""), socially/culturally (""Picnic at Hanging Rock"", ""The Last Wave"", ""Dead Poets Society"", ""Green Card"") or psychologically (""Fearless""). Weir's major breakthrough in Australia and internationally was the lush, atmospheric period mystery ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" (1975), made with substantial backing from the state-funded South Australian Film Corporation and filmed on location in South Australia and rural Victoria. Based on the novel by Joan Lindsay, the film relates the purportedly ""true"" story of a"
"Summerfield (film) Summerfield is a 1977 Australian film, directed by Ken Hannam, written by Cliff Green (who wrote the screenplay for ""Picnic At Hanging Rock"") and produced by Patricia Lovell (who produced ""Picnic At Hanging Rock""). It stars Nick Tate, Elizabeth Alexander, John Waters, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Max Fairchild and Geraldine Turner, and was filmed on location on Phillip Island and Churchill Island in Victoria. The story begins with Simon Robinson arriving in a small seaside community to take over as teacher at the local school. He makes the acquaintance of siblings Jenny and David Abbott (Alexander and Waters, respectively),"
"Peter Weir Peter Lindsay Weir, AM ( ; born 21 August 1944) is an Australian film director. He was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement (1970–1990), with films such as the mystery drama ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" (1975), the supernatural thriller ""The Last Wave"" (1977) and the historical drama ""Gallipoli"" (1981). The climax of Weir's early career was the $6 million multi-national production ""The Year of Living Dangerously"" (1983). After the success of ""The Year of Living Dangerously"", Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films covering most genres—many of them major box office"
"Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. After working as a standup comic and appearing in small film roles, Rock came to wider prominence as a cast member of ""Saturday Night Live"" in the early 1990s. He went on to more prominent film appearances, with starring roles in ""Down to Earth"" (2001), ""Head of State"" (2003), ""The Longest Yard"" (2005), the ""Madagascar"" film series (2005–2012), ""Grown Ups"" (2010), its sequel ""Grown Ups 2"" (2013), ""Top Five"" (2014), and a series of acclaimed comedy specials for HBO. He developed,"
"Margaret Cardin Margaret Cardin (1906–1998), more commonly known as Maggie Cardin, was an Australian film editor and negative cutter, who worked on films such as ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" (1975), the original ""Mad Max"" (1979) and the sequel, """"(1981) Cardin was born in 1906 in London, to French parents. She attended school in England, being educated at a convent in London and she finished her schooling in France. Her mother died whilst on the ""RMS Titanic"", the cruise ship that struck a large iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on its maiden voyage in 1912. Cardin worked in the technical area"
"Bruce Smeaton Bruce Smeaton (born 5 March 1938) is an Australian composer who is well known for a variety of Australian film and television scores in all genres, including features, shorts, television, documentaries and advertisements. His scores include ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"", ""Seven Little Australians"", ""Roxanne"", ""Iceman"", and ""Circle of Iron"". He has won the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Best Original Music Score award for ""The Cars That Ate Paris"" (1974), ""The Great Macarthy"" (1975), ""The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith"" (1978) and ""Street Hero"" (1984, shared with Garth Porter and others). Smeaton was born in Brighton, Victoria. His music has"
"German playwright Frank Wedekind. The film follows three young girls who attend a secluded mysterious boarding school and their interactions with their teachers (Cotillard and Fougerolles). She has commented on the film's similarity or references to Peter Weir's ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" (1975), Dario Argento's ""Suspiria"" (1977), and Victor Erice's ""The Spirit of the Beehive"" (1973). Hadžihalilović released a short entitled ""Nectar"" in 2014 and the feature film ""Evolution"" in 2015. ""Evolution"" revolves around young boys who are subjected to mysterious treatments and live on an island inhabited solely by women and themselves. Lucile Hadžihalilović Lucile Emina Hadžihalilović (born 7"
"France, RTÉ in Ireland and Amazon Video in the United States. The series was also broadcast in Greece by ERT. Picnic at Hanging Rock (TV series) Picnic at Hanging Rock is an Australian mystery romantic drama television series that premiered on Foxtel's Showcase on 6 May 2018. The series was adapted from Joan Lindsay's 1967 novel of the same name about a group of schoolgirls who, while on an outing to Hanging Rock, mysteriously disappear. Hester Appleyard purchases an isolated mansion out in the Australian bush to transform into a school for young ladies - a few months later, Appleyard"
"play only lasted 14 performances, but it was revived two years later at the ANTA Theatre. This time it lasted 18 performances. ""Picnic"" was made into a film by Columbia Pictures, and was released in December 1955. It was directed by Joshua Logan. and nominated for six Academy Awards, of which it won two. William Holden, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell, and Arthur O'Connell were the most prominent members of the cast. There was also a television special called ""Picnic – Broadway on Showtime"" that aired on November 10, 1986, and featured Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gregory Harrison, Rue McClanahan, Dick Van"
"encore season of ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" in early 2018. In 2010, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a radio adaptation. The cast included Simon Burke, Penny Downie, Anna Skellern and Andi Snelling. On September 6, 2016, it was announced that Fremantle Media and pay-TV broadcaster Foxtel were producing a six-part miniseries, to be broadcast in 2017. The miniseries became available on Amazon Prime streaming on May 25, 2018. Research Theoretical analyses Adaptations Picnic at Hanging Rock (novel) Picnic at Hanging Rock is an Australian historical fiction novel by Joan Lindsay. Set in 1900, it is about a group of female students"
"period of her career, to work as a negative cutter on such films as ""Mad Max"" (1979), ""My Brilliant Career"" (1979) and ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" (1975). Margaret Cardin Margaret Cardin (1906–1998), more commonly known as Maggie Cardin, was an Australian film editor and negative cutter, who worked on films such as ""Picnic at Hanging Rock"" (1975), the original ""Mad Max"" (1979) and the sequel, """"(1981) Cardin was born in 1906 in London, to French parents. She attended school in England, being educated at a convent in London and she finished her schooling in France. Her mother died whilst on"