Picnic at Hanging Rock (Amazon) S: Natalie Dormer -- premieres 5/25/18
05-21-18, 09:51 AM
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Picnic at Hanging Rock (Amazon) S: Natalie Dormer -- premieres 5/25/18
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Picnic at Hanging Rock is a gripping reimagining of the Australian novel that plunges into the mysterious disappearance of three schoolgirls and their governess. Starring Natalie Dormer as the enigmatic headmistress of Appleyard College, the six episode limited series follows the subsequent investigation and the event's far-reaching impact on the students and staff of the college.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Inez Curro as Sara Waybourne
· Lily Sullivan as Miranda Reid
· Madeleine Madden as Marion Quade
· Natalie Dormer as Hester Appleyard
· Ruby Rees as Edith Horton
· Samara Weaving as Irma Leopold
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alice Addison as WRTR
· Amanda Brotchie as DIR
· Anthony Ellis as EP
· Beatrix Christian as WRTR
· Brett Popplewell as PROD
· Jo Porter as EP
· Larysa Kondracki as DIR
· Michael Rymer as DIR
· Penny Win as EP
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Inez Curro as Sara Waybourne
· Lily Sullivan as Miranda Reid
· Madeleine Madden as Marion Quade
· Natalie Dormer as Hester Appleyard
· Ruby Rees as Edith Horton
· Samara Weaving as Irma Leopold
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alice Addison as WRTR
· Amanda Brotchie as DIR
· Anthony Ellis as EP
· Beatrix Christian as WRTR
· Brett Popplewell as PROD
· Jo Porter as EP
· Larysa Kondracki as DIR
· Michael Rymer as DIR
· Penny Win as EP
05-21-18, 01:08 PM
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Re: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Amazon) S: Natalie Dormer -- premieres 5/25/18
You know Zamfir once took a crap onstage? May or may not be true.
Will check out for Dormer and the source material, but more gripping than Weir's film? Doubtful. I'll be gripping something
Will check out for Dormer and the source material, but more gripping than Weir's film? Doubtful. I'll be gripping something
05-21-18, 01:14 PM
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05-22-18, 10:12 AM
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Re: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Amazon) S: Natalie Dormer -- premieres 5/25/18
It's been quite a while since I've seen the movie. I was a teen and came across it on TV having no clue what it was about, and it definitely left an impression on me. Later, Weir became one of my favorite directors.
I'll check this series out, and then at some point I need to revisit the movie.
I'll check this series out, and then at some point I need to revisit the movie.
05-22-18, 12:43 PM
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Re: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Amazon) S: Natalie Dormer -- premieres 5/25/18
I'm a huge fan of the orginal Australian PAHR film, directed by Peter Weir. This movie was haunting, ambiguous, and understated - i.e., a true masterpiece.
The true fate of the 2-3?! girls who went missing in the rocks/cliffs was never revealed in the film, and was intentionally left a mystery. I.e., did they fall into a crevice & mysteriously disappear without a trace?! Was there some kind of supernatural force that took them?! Was there some time displacement going on here?!
It sounds like the show will actually be a sequel to the film - though I wonder if the series will recap the movie's events at all?! We'll see.
The true fate of the 2-3?! girls who went missing in the rocks/cliffs was never revealed in the film, and was intentionally left a mystery. I.e., did they fall into a crevice & mysteriously disappear without a trace?! Was there some kind of supernatural force that took them?! Was there some time displacement going on here?!
It sounds like the show will actually be a sequel to the film - though I wonder if the series will recap the movie's events at all?! We'll see.
Last edited by TheDude; 05-22-18 at 01:15 PM.
05-28-18, 12:07 PM
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Re: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Amazon) S: Natalie Dormer -- premieres 5/25/18
I'm on episode 5 and they seem to have expanded on character arcs. The Headmistress is a
, etc. This is not a sequel. In fact, there are many flashbacks focusing on individual characters. It's definitely a slow burn, so some may not get into it. I'm only 1-2 episodes away from finishing and I still can't tell if I like it or not. I did enjoy the film, though.
Spoiler:
05-28-18, 01:04 PM
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Re: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Amazon) S: Natalie Dormer -- premieres 5/25/18
Samara Weaving and Natalie Dormer= I'm in!
Haven't seen the film, yet, so I'll do that first.
Haven't seen the film, yet, so I'll do that first.
05-28-18, 03:43 PM
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Re: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Amazon) S: Natalie Dormer -- premieres 5/25/18
Wrapped it up. It was ok. It was nice that they expanded on some characters but still left way more questions than it answered.
05-28-18, 04:22 PM
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Re: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Amazon) S: Natalie Dormer -- premieres 5/25/18
Yep, I was a bit lukewarm on all of this. Great visuals and I love Natalie Dormer in everything, but this series didn't quite fully gel the way I was hoping.
