FILM

Lord of the Flies (1963)

Name: Lord of the Flies
Director: Peter Brook
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Thriller
Released: 1963-08-13
Cast: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman

Film · 1963 · 92 min · PG-13 · Drama · Adventure · Thriller

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

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.

Directed by Peter Brook

Starring James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman, Roger Allan, David Brunjes, Peter Davy

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In cinemas	13 August 1963
Digital release	Not listed
Physical release	Not listed
First release anywhere	13 August 1963

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