Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) is a drama mystery film directed by Peter Weir. During a Valentine’s Day picnic, a group of schoolgirls and a teacher vanish without leaving a trace. This leaves the school and the local community searching for answers. The film is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Joan Lindsay.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Picnic at Hanging Rock via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Picnic at Hanging Rock is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
In the year 1900, on a Valentine’s Day picnic, a group of girls from a strict Australian boarding school go to the mysterious Hanging Rock with their teachers. Three girls and a teacher mysteriously disappear, leaving their belongings behind. The film looks at the increasing uneasiness within the school and the community as they try to deal with the mystery. Soon, they find one of the girls unconscious near the rock, however, she does not remember what happened.
The film stars Rachel Roberts as the headmistress, Mrs. Appleyard. It also features Anne-Louise Lambert as Miranda St. Clare and Jane Vallis as Marion Quade. Further, Vivean Gray plays their teacher, Miss Greta McCraw.
Watch Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) streaming via HBO Max
Picnic at Hanging Rock is available to watch on HBO Max.
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Picnic at Hanging Rock’s synopsis is as follows:
“In the early 1900s, Miranda attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine’s Day, the school’s typically strict headmistress treats the girls to a picnic field trip to an unusual but scenic volcanic formation called Hanging Rock. Despite rules against it, Miranda and several other girls venture off. It’s not until the end of the day that the faculty realizes the girls and one of the teachers have disappeared mysteriously.”
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