Lord of the flies / Janus Films ; produced by Lewis Allen ; directed by Peter Brook.

Other author/creatorBrook, Peter, 1925-2022
Other author/creatorHollyman, Tom.
Other author/creatorLeppard, Raymond.
Other author/creatorAubrey, James.
Other author/creatorChapin, Tom, 1945-
Other author/creatorStreet, Fraser.
Other author/creatorElwin, Roger.
Other author/creatorGaman, Tom.
Other author/creatorGolding, William, 1911-1993. Lord of the flies.
Other author/creatorJanus Films.
Other author/creatorCriterion Collection (Firm)
Uniform titleLord of the flies (Motion picture : 1963)
Variant title Title on disc and container: Peter Brook's lord of the flies
SeriesCriterion collection ; 43
Classic collection
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 43. ^A506835
Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.) ^A490524
Abstract Thirty English schoolboys are stranded on an uncharted island at the start of the "next" war. With no adults present, they quickly turn into savages.
General noteFrom the novel by William Golding.
General noteOriginally produced as a motion picture in 1963 by Two Arts/Allen-Hodgdon Productions.
General noteSpecial features: theatrical trailer; audio commentary by director Brook, producer Allen, director of photography Hollyman, and camerman/editor Gerald Feil; excerpts from the novel, read by William Golding; a deleted scene, with a reading by Golding; original production scrapbook, home movies, and outtakes; excerpts from Gerald Feil's 1972 documentary on Brook.
CreditsDirector of photography, Tom Hollyman; editors, Peter Brook, Gerry Feil, Jean-Claude Lubtchansky; music, Raymond Leppard.
Cast James Aubrey (Ralph), Tom Chapin (Jack), Hugh Edwards (Piggy), Roger Elwin (Roger), Tom Gaman (Simon).
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed-captioned for the hearing impaired.