"Picnic at Hanging Rock" and the puzzle of the art film
(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 |
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| 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. |