Lord of the Flies is a movie directed by Peter Brook in 1963 and based on the book of the same name by William Golding, first published in 1954. The movie features James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Tom Gaman, Roger Elwin, and others.
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Storyline
Amidst a nuclear war, a plane carrying a group of schoolboys crash lands on a deserted island. With no adult survivors, the boys are forced to fend for themselves. At first they cooperate, but when the they split into two separate camps – one led by the pragmatic Ralph and the other by militaristic Jack – their society falls into disarray, leading to a disturbing examination of human nature and a chilling conclusion.
Movie vs Book
Year
1963
Minutes
92
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
Lord of the Flies
Director: Peter Brook
Country: UK
Year: 1963
Length: 1h32m
Stars: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Tom Gaman, Roger Elwin
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Year
1954
Pages
224
Book Rate
7.38
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Book
Lord of the Flies
Author: William Golding
Country: UK
First published in: 1954
Length: 224 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Harry Hook
Movie by Amanda Kramer
User polls & recommendations
“When you have worked as a screenwriter and watched as many films as I have watched, I think it seeps onto the page. I don't think that's always a good thing.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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