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"Picnic at Hanging Rock" and the puzzle of the art film

Starrs, D. Bruno (2008) "Picnic at Hanging Rock" and the puzzle of the art film. Screen Education 48:pp. 139-144.

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Abstract

Peter Weir's "Picnic at Hanging Rock" (1975) is shown to be a misogynistic text of no less interest to the sex-obsessed, patriarchal, ticket-buying Australian public than its contemporary sex-romps of "Barry McKenzie" (Bruce Beresford 1972) or "Alvin Purple" (Tim Burstall 1973).

Item Type:Journal Article
Status:Published
Keywords:"Picnic at Hanging Rock"; Peter Weir
Subjects:410000 The Arts > 410300 Cinema, Electronic Arts and Multimedia > 410301 Film and Video
220000 Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts - General
410000 The Arts > 410300 Cinema, Electronic Arts and Multimedia > 410302 Cinema Studies
410000 The Arts > 410300 Cinema, Electronic Arts and Multimedia
ID Code:9856
Deposited By:Starrs, D. Bruno
Deposited On:01 October 2007
Alternative Locations:http://www.metromagazine.com.au/screen_ed/index.html
Copyright Owner:Copyright 2008 ATOM
Copyright Statement:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.