Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018): Cast & Plot
Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 2018 mystery drama directed by Larysa Kondracki and Michael Rymer, starring Natalie Dormer as Mrs. Hester Appleyard, Anna McGahan and Lola Bessis. It runs 5 hours 5 minutes.
- Runtime
- 5h 5m (305 min)
- Directors
- Larysa Kondracki and Michael Rymer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Screen Australia
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Picnic at Hanging Rock About?
The premise of Picnic at Hanging Rock without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Valentine’s Day, 1900. Three schoolgirls and their governess mysteriously disappear in Hanging Rock, Australia, without a trace.
Picnic at Hanging Rock Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 1900
- hero worship
- female female kiss
- lesbian romantic rejection
- mysterious disappearance
- classmate classmate relationship
- remake
- australian countryside
- french governess
- february 14th
- girls' school
- australia
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- 1900s
- 19th century
- australian historical setting
- 20th century
- haunted by the past
- historical fiction
- teenage girl as protagonist
- based on the novel of the same name
- police investigation
- picnic outing
- f rated
- teenage friendship
- femme fatale
- male nudity
- reference to the rothschild family
- caper crime
- corporal punishment
- class conflict
- uncle nephew relationship
- sexual desire
- prologue and epilogue
- neo noir
- young nephew
- psychological thriller
- student fancies teacher
- young love
- police sergeant
- hallucination
- forbidden romance
- social climber
- physical abuse
- rich suitor
- trooper
- teenage romance
- teacher student relationship
- physician
- teenage sexuality
- psychological abuse
Picnic at Hanging Rock Cast & Characters
Natalie Dormer leads the cast as Mrs. Hester Appleyard, with Anna McGahan as Greta McCraw and Lola Bessis as Mademoiselle Dianne de Poitiers. Directed by Larysa Kondracki and Michael Rymer; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Larysa Kondracki
- Co-director Michael Rymer
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Natalie Dormer as Mrs. Hester Appleyard - Anna McGahan as Greta McCraw
- Lola Bessis as Mademoiselle Dianne de Poitiers
- Inez Curro as Sara Waybourne
Also Starring in Picnic at Hanging Rock
· 14 more- Yael Stone Dora Lumley
- Sibylla Budd Mrs. Valange
- Lily Sullivan Miranda Reid
- Samara Weaving Irma Leopold
- Madeleine Madden Marion Quade
- Harrison Gilbertson The Hon. Michael Fitzhubert
- Ruby Rees Edith Horton
- James Hoare Albert Crundall
- Mark Coles Smith Tom
- Philip Quast Arthur
- Don Hany Doctor MacKenzie
- Marcus Graham Tomasetti
- Jonny Pasvolsky Sergeant Bumpher
- Bethany Whitmore Blanche Gifford
Picnic at Hanging Rock Plot Summary
What happens in Picnic at Hanging Rock from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On Valentine’s Day 1900, a group of students from Appleyard College, a private girls’ school located in Victoria, Australia, set out for a picnic at the mysterious Hanging Rock, accompanied by their teachers, Miss Greta McCraw and Mlle de Poitiers. Among the students is Sara (/actor/harrison-gilbertson), a quiet girl who recently arrived at the school from an orphanage and is still coping with the separation from her brother, Bertie. She stays behind at the college under the supervision of Miss Lumley and the strict headmistress Mrs. Appleyard (/actor/natalie-dormer).
Full summary
The whole story of Picnic at Hanging Rock, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Picnic at Hanging Rock?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In the film, what date does the picnic at Hanging Rock occur?
Picnic at Hanging Rock Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “El misterio de Hanging Rock” and “Το μυστικό του Βράχου των Κρεμασμένων”.
- Also known as
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- El misterio de Hanging Rock
- Το μυστικό του Βράχου των Κρεμασμένων
- Пикник у Висячей скалы
- Piknik pod Wiszącą Skałą
- Пікнік біля Висячої скелі
- Пикник в Хенгинг Рок
- Piquenique em Hanging Rock
- פיקניק בהאנגינג רוק
- 悬崖上的野餐
- 행잉록에서의 소풍
- Piknik na Hanging Rock
- ピクニックatハンギング・ロック
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Picnic at Hanging Rock FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Picnic at Hanging Rock, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Picnic at Hanging Rock?
Picnic at Hanging Rock runs 5 hours 5 minutes (305 minutes).
Who directed Picnic at Hanging Rock?
Picnic at Hanging Rock was directed by Larysa Kondracki and Michael Rymer.
More films by Larysa Kondracki Who is in the cast of Picnic at Hanging Rock?
Picnic at Hanging Rock stars Natalie Dormer as Mrs. Hester Appleyard, Anna McGahan as Greta McCraw and Lola Bessis as Mademoiselle Dianne de Poitiers, among 18 credited actors.
Does Picnic at Hanging Rock have a post-credit scene?
No. Picnic at Hanging Rock has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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