Lord of the Flies (1963)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1963-08-13
- Genres: Drama, Adventure, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 32m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 597 votes
Directed by Peter Brook.
Top cast
- James Aubrey as Ralph
- Tom Chapin as Jack
- Hugh Edwards as Piggy
- Roger Elwin as Roger
- Tom Gaman as Simon
- Roger Allan as Piers
- David Brunjes as Donald
- Peter Davy as Peter
- Kent Fletcher as Percival Wemys Madison
- Nicholas Hammond as Robert
Where to watch Lord of the Flies
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV, Beamafilm; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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