Lord of the Flies
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Lord of the Flies

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

6.7 / 10 1963 1h 32mPG-13 English
DramaAdventureThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

James Aubrey

James Aubrey

Ralph

Lead
TC

Tom Chapin

Jack

HE

Hugh Edwards

Piggy

RE

Roger Elwin

Roger

TG

Tom Gaman

Simon

RA

Roger Allan

Piers

DB

David Brunjes

Donald

PD

Peter Davy

Peter

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Brook's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Lord of the Flies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker