Lord of the Flies

Name: Lord of the Flies
Released: 1963-08-13

1963· PG-13· 1h 32m· Adventure· Drama· Thriller

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

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.

1963-08-13

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Key Crew

DirectorPeter Brook

WriterPeter Brook

ProducerLewis M. Allen

Director of PhotographyTom Hollyman

Original Music ComposerRaymond Leppard

EditorGerald Feil

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Details

Released1963-08-13

Runtime1h 32m · PG-13

StatusReleased

StudiosTwo Arts Ltd. · Allen-Hodgdon Productions

Budget$250,000

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Rating6.7/10 · 580 votes

Original languageen

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