Drama ·Adventure ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1963 · 1h 32m

Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies poster
Director
Peter Brook
Cast
James Aubrey as Ralph Tom Chapin as Jack Hugh Edwards as Piggy Roger Elwin as Roger Tom Gaman as Simon Roger Allan as Piers
Crew
Tom Hollyman — Director of Photography Jean-Claude Lubtchansky — Editor Peter Brook — Editor Gerald Feil — Editor Raymond Leppard — Original Music Composer Peter Brook — Writer
Tagline

Evil is inherent in the human mind, whatever innocence may cloak it...

Synopsis

Following a plane crash a group of schoolboys find themselves on a deserted island. They appoint a leader and attempt to create an organized society for the sake of their survival. Democracy and order soon begin to crumble when a breakaway faction regresses to savagery with horrifying consequences.

Trailer Lord of the Flies — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookchild murdersurvivalteenage boydeserted islanddead childrensouth sea islandfloggingdegenerationswineinnocence lostwhipping
Key Collaborators
Peter Brook Director Tom Hollyman Director of Photography Jean-Claude Lubtchansky Editor Peter Brook Editor Gerald Feil Editor Raymond Leppard Original Music Composer Peter Brook Writer William Golding Novel Lewis M. Allen Producer
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