Lord of the Flies

About Lord of the Flies

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.

Lord of the Flies (1963) is a thriller film directed by Peter Brook. At 92 minutes long, it arrived in August 1963.

Its themes are teenage boy, child murder, deserted island, and whipping. The film began as a novel.

James Aubrey appears as Ralph, Tom Chapin as Jack, Hugh Edwards as Piggy, and Roger Elwin as Roger. The screenplay is by Peter Brook. It was produced by Allen-Hodgdon Productions and Two Arts Ltd.. In the United States it streams on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel, and Criterion Channel.

Lord of the Flies, The Martian, and The Revenant make useful companions to Lord of the Flies, all filed under anarchy and innocence lost. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 597 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.