Lord of the Flies (1963)

Review: Lord of the Flies (1963)

Director: Peter Brook

Cast: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman,

James Aubrey
James Aubrey
Tom Chapin
Tom Chapin
Hugh Edwards
Hugh Edwards
Roger Elwin
Roger Elwin
Tom Gaman
Tom Gaman

Plot: 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 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.

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Late Summer Viewing, part 1

Late Summer Viewing, part 1

Falling behind again! Things have been hectic lately – working on a documentary which has turned out to be bigger than expected and is now way overdue, plus starting a new project with a tight deadline, I haven’t had a lot of time to […]

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