Lord Of The Flies
Criterion/Voyager (1963)
Drama, Adventure, Horror
In Collection
#49
0*
Seen ItYes
037429136720
IMDB   7.1
92 mins USA/English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
James Aubrey Ralph
Hugh Edwards Piggy
Roger Elwin Roger
Tom Gaman Simon
Roger Allan Piers
David Brunjes Donald
Peter Davy Peter
Kent Fletcher Percival Wemys Madison
Nicholas Hammond Robert
Christopher Harris Bill
Alan Heaps Neville
Jonathan Heaps Howard
Burnes Hollyman Douglas
Andrew Horne Matthew
Timothy Horne Leslie
Director Peter Brook
Producer Lewis M. Allen
Gerald Feil
Writer Peter Brook
William Golding
Cinematography Gerald Feil
Tom Hollyman
Musician Raymond Leppard


A group of boys are marooned on an island after their plane crashes. With no adult survivors, they create their own "micro-society". Ralph is elected "chief", and he organises shelter and fire. Jack, the head of the choir takes his boys hunting for food (wild pigs). A bitter rivalry develops between Jack and Ralph as both want to be in charge. The "hunters" become savage and primal, under Jack's rule, while Ralph tries to keep his group civilised. The growing hostility between them leads to a bloody and frightening climax.
Edition Details
Edition Special Edition
Distributor Criterion
Release Date 3/14/2000
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Audio Commentary by Director Peter Brook, Producer Lewis Allen, Director of Photography Tom Hollyman, and Cameraman/Editor Gerald Feil Excerpts from the novel, read by author William Golding A deleted scene, with a reading by Golding and commentary Original theatrical trailer with commentary Production scrapbook, home movies, and outtakes. Excerpts from Gerald Feil's 1972 documentary The Empty Space, showing Brook's methods for creating theater