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  • Actors: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman
  • Directors: Peter Brook
  • Writers: Peter Brook, William Golding
  • Producers: Gerald Feil, Al Hine, Lewis M. Allen
  • Format: AC-3, Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Criterion
  • DVD Release Date: 9 Sep 2008
  • Run Time: 92 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001BEK8EW
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 75,073 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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In this classic 1963 adaptation of William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies, a planeload of schoolboys are stranded on a tropical island. They've got food and water; all that's left is to govern themselves peacefully until they are rescued. "After all", says choir leader Jack, "We're English. We're the best in the world at everything!" Unfortunately, living peacefully is not as easy as it seems. Though Ralph is named chief, Jack and the choristers quickly form a clique of their own, using the ever-effective political promise of fun rather than responsibility to draw converts. Director Peter Brook draws some excellent performances out of his young cast: the moment when Ralph realises that even if he blows the conch for a meeting people might not come is an excruciating one. Well acted and faithfully executed, Lord of the Flies is as compelling today as when first released. --Ali Davis

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lord of the Flies Criterion Collection DVD, 19 Feb 2004
By JD (London, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lord of the Flies - Criterion Collection [DVD] [1963] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
The Lord of the Flies Criterion Collection DVD, which does not have any region encoding, is excellent. The picture quality is sharp and the sound clear, but it is the extras with the 1963 film that make this version so special. Listening to William Golding reading excerpts from the book and offering his comments (recorded in 1976) is a real insight both into the story and his thoughts. Also, hearing Peter Brook and his principal crew talk (in 1993) about the making of the film is fascinating. We are also told how an initial cut of over 4 hours was produced but, unsurprisingly, had to be severely edited. As I understand, the version presented at the Cannes Film Festival was about 100 minutes long, but this had to be reduced to 90 minutes so that it would be acceptable to a distributor; it is this version that is presented on the Criterion DVD. The final cutting from 100 to 90 minutes must have been devastating for Peter Brook when his whole intention in making the film as an independent production was to have control over his work. Perhaps he considered a Director's Cut for this edition, perhaps he thought it best to now leave the released version alone. Fortunately, some - although I would have liked to seen more - of this very poignant material that was deleted from the final version is included on the DVD. Overall Criterion is to be congratulated on their release, which - for anyone interested in the themes of civilization and the potential evil within it - has provided most valuable and additional perspectives to both the novel and the original film.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant!, 19 Jul 2006
By huw "huw-mungus" (Birmingham, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lord Of The Flies [DVD] [1963] (DVD)
im 15 years old and my english group has read the book and both film interpritaations and i must say this was by far the best film. unlike the american version which lacked much detail, this version is very accurate to the book and you can follow many of the scenes with the book itself. although its 40 years old and black and white the scene were very clear and it was very easy to pick up who characters were. so if somebody has read the book and wants to watch a film. i recomend this one.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Shocking, 3 Sep 2001
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This review is from: Lord Of The Flies [VHS] [1963] (VHS Tape)
Lord of the Flies has to be one of the most surprising and horrifying films every created. For someone who has not yet read the book, but is on the verge of buying it, I must say that this disturbing classic is excellent. I'm 13, and I know very few of my friends would appreciate a black and white film, but I reccomend it. When a plane crash lands and children are left bewildered and scared on a deserted, a tribe is formed, the leader being a boy named Ralph. But there are rifts in the congregation of survivors, and manipulative choir boy named Jack seizes the lead. Things then go downhill- fighting, murder, fear- but at the end there is a great twist... A compelling film and definitely worth a see. A good film which experiments with greed, diplomacy and much more.
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