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Lord of the Flies (1963)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Peter Brook
  • Profile picture of James Aubrey
    Ralph James Aubrey
  • Profile picture of Nicholas Hammond
    Robert Nicholas Hammond
  • Profile picture of Toby Robertson
    Naval Officer (uncredited) Toby Robertson

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