Picnic at hanging rock

[electricblue]

i love that film its always been eerie to me and i heard a rumour a few years back that it WAS a true story according to this link it seems it is,what do you believe,,really?http://www.abc.net.au/tv/rewind/txt/s1168554.h tm

[n00dles]

Yes electricblue haunting film, with beautiful pan pipe music.

Based on a novel by: Joan Lindsay.....

[electricblue]

But,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,based on fact??????????

[n00dles]

Nah.......makes it seem more romantic - but none of my film books say otherwise.......in fact none of them even suggest that it could be based on fact......which they like to do, because they feel that it draws more people because of...

[electricblue]

oh yeah,i'd def like it too be real,it draws you in so much more,the link seems to think it has something very weid going on up there!!

[Backdrifter]

For me, it's one of those films that I was interested to see as I'd heard good things about it, and how atmospheric and spooky it was... only to find it very, very dull.

And this isn't a "I hate slow films" thing. There are plenty of slow-paced, atmospheric films that I love, but this one - and I've given it more than one go - sends me into a coma. I gather it is indeed inspired by real events.

[Jay_Jay]

Yes. It IS a true story, as far as I know, EB. St Valentine's Day, 1900.

[Cetti]

This has to be one of the most beautifully photographed and evocative films ever made. It leaves a spell that makes you want to believe every word is true, but sadly it is fiction.

An Australian girl who lived near the rock once told me that Anne Louise lambert visited the place every year as a sort of celebration as well as a thank you to everyone involved in the film. Whenever I read the book I imagine it 's true - a bit of magic is harmless and also very good for you!

[Jay_Jay]

I though the story to be reality! Well, what about that!

With Peter Weir as director. Yes, the film IS indeed magical and is myth-making at its most spell-binding. It's almost dream-like; all slow-motion and lingering camera-shots.

And made the man with the pan-pipes, Georghe Zamphir (sp?), something of a star.

[blue2]

I agree with Jay_Jay, I'm sure it is a true story, I loved the booked but have not seen the film

[electricblue]

Well people swear it is based on true story and THAT is what i will believe,cheers!

[ermintrude35]

...I remember reading about the strange happenings in " arthur c. clarks mysterious world" which acompanied the tv series way back in the early 80s...

[electricblue]

Oh i loved that prog ermintrude,so doesnt that just go to prove,,true???????????