Lord of the Flies: Essential Art House
by Peter Brook
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Actor: Hugh Edwards, James Aubrey, Nicholas Hammond, Roger Elwin, Tom GamanDirector: Peter Brook
Brand: IMAGE ENT.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Black & White, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-09-09
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Criterion Collection
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- Under the direction of Peter Brook, William Golding'sic fable, about a swarm of young boys who devolve into chaos without adult supervision after crash-landing on a remote island during wartime, becomes an unforgettable work of cinematic horror. Shot with almost verite camera work, Lord of the Flies takes a radical approach to Brook's metaphor, grounding it in a terrifying reality. Fo
DVD Reviews of Lord of the Flies: Essential Art House
DVD Review: Excellent Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this movie for my sisiter. She loves it and it was great to get a movie from the Criterion Collection for such a reasonable price. Very Happy with this purchase. Thanks Amazon!DVD Review: lord of the flies, original black and white version
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a stark and moving video, and stayed true to Golding's language and intent.DVD Review: An Intelligent, Gripping Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I was pleasantly surprised by LORD OF THE FLIES. I expected the movie to be a much more straight forward affair, depicting the events but never evincing the novel's psychological aspects. Instead, I found it to be dark, brooding, and compelling; it seemed very much like a foreign film at times. 'LORD' is an enjoyable film that I will likely revisit again. DVD Review: Essential? eeeeh!
Summary: 2 Stars
what I hate about criterion is they're overpriced this art house version is stripped down without the goodies! read the book way back in the day the movie did not live up to expectation problem with movies with kids is the bad acting! interesting story-line but loses focus & somewhat dull. survivor t.v. show in it's original form? every season should have a piggy character and gets killed by other tribe members!DVD Review: Sticks to the book
Summary: 5 Stars
Some movies stray too far far from the original book. This movie however sticks true to course.
Description of Lord of the Flies: Essential Art House
Under the direction of Peter Brook, William Golding's classic fable, about a swarm of young boys who devolve into chaos without adult supervision after crash-landing on a remote island during wartime, becomes an unforgettable work of cinematic horror. Shot with almost verit? camera work, Lord of the Flies takes a radical approach to Brook's metaphor, grounding it in a terrifying reality.In this classic 1963 adaptation of William Golding's novel, a planeload of schoolboys is stranded on a tropical island. They've got food and water; all that's left is to peacefully govern themselves until they're 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 realizes 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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