{"id":8745,"date":"2010-07-26T06:09:03","date_gmt":"2010-07-26T05:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=8745"},"modified":"2010-07-26T06:58:08","modified_gmt":"2010-07-26T05:58:08","slug":"uk-dvd-blu-ray-releases-monday-26th-july-2010-picnic-at-hanging-rock-stop-making-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2010\/07\/26\/uk-dvd-blu-ray-releases-monday-26th-july-2010-picnic-at-hanging-rock-stop-making-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"UK DVD & Blu-ray Releases: Monday 26th July 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DVD & BLU-RAY PICKS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Picnic at Hanging Rock<\/a><\/strong> (Second Sight): This haunting tale about a group of schoolgirls who go missing whilst on a picnic in 1900 remains of the iconic films in Australian cinema. Its release in 1975 signalled the arrival of Peter Weir<\/a> as a major director and the hypnotic, lyrical qualities have not\u00a0diminished\u00a0since then.<\/p>\n

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Adapted from the novel by Joan Lindsay, it isn’t actually a true story (even though at times it has the feel of one) but remains a powerful exploration of innocence, time and mystery.<\/p>\n

The locations, from the girl’s school to the picnic in the countryside, are beautifully captured by cinematographer Russell Boyd<\/a> and as the film progresses it becomes a memorable tale of loss and regret.<\/p>\n

An important part of the atmosphere is the indelible music which features Gheorghe Zamfir<\/a> on\u00a0pan pipe\u00a0and Marcel Cellier on the organ.<\/p>\n

Special features are pretty substantial and include the following:<\/p>\n