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Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

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

19636.71h 32m

Overview

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
Written by William Golding, Peter Brook
Produced by Lewis M. Allen
Box OfficeBudget: $250K0

Top Cast

James Aubrey

James Aubrey

Ralph

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Tom Chapin

Jack

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Hugh Edwards

Piggy

R

Roger Elwin

Roger

T

Tom Gaman

Simon

R

Roger Allan

Piers

D

David Brunjes

Donald

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Peter Davy

Peter

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Kent Fletcher

Percival Wemys Madison

Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond

Robert

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookchild murdersurvivalteenage boydeserted islanddead childrensouth sea islandfloggingdegenerationswineinnocence lostwhippingasthmaticaeronauticsritekids on their ownfaithful adaptation

About Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies is a drama, adventure, thriller film released in 1963 exploring themes of based on novel or book, child murder, survival, teenage boy, deserted island, dead children. Directed by Peter Brook, it stars James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards. 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.

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