LORD OF THE FLIES (1963)

Details

• Release Year: 1963
• Genre: Adventure, Drama, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: Under the direction of Peter Brook, William Golding's fable about a swarm of young boys who, without adult supervision, devolve into chaos after crash-landing on a remote island during wartime becomes an unforgettable visiion of cinematic horror. Shot with almost vérité camera work, Lord of the Flies takes a radical approach to Golding's allegory, grounding it in a terrifying reality.
• Cast: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman, Roger Allan, David Brunjes, Peter Davy, Kent Fletcher, Nicholas Hammond, Christopher Harris, Alan Heaps, Jonathan Heaps, Burnes Hollyman, Andrew Horne, Richard Horne, Timothy Horne, Peter Ksiezopolski, Anthony McCall-Judson, Malcolm Rodker, David St. Clair, Rene Sanfiorenzo Jr., Jeremy Scuse, John Stableford, David Surtees, Simon Surtees, Nicholas Valkenburg, Patrick Valkenburg, Edward Valencia, John Walsh, David Walsh, Jeremy Willis, Peter Brook, William Golding
• Director: Peter Brook
• Runtime: 1:30
• Company: The Criterion Collection, Janus Films
• Media Format: Movie