Lord of the Flies
1963 · 1h 32m · Adventure, Drama, Thriller · United Kingdom · Rated PG-13 (US)
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.
Written & directed by
Peter BrookBased on the novel by
William Golding6.6Smart score
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anarchyasthmaticbased on novel or bookchild murderdead childrendegenerationdeserted islandfaithful adaptationflogginginnocence lostkids on their ownritesouth sea islandsurvivalswineteenage boywhipping
RatingPG-13 (US)
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