Lord of the Flies (1963)

PG-1308/13/1963Drama, Adventure, Thriller1h 32m
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Evil is inherent in the human mind, whatever innocence may cloak it...

Overview

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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    James Aubrey

    Ralph

  2. Tom Chapin

    Jack

  3. Hugh Edwards

    Piggy

  4. Roger Elwin

    Roger

  5. Tom Gaman

    Simon

  6. Roger Allan

    Piers

  7. David Brunjes

    Donald

  8. Peter Davy

    Peter

  9. Kent Fletcher

    Percival Wemys Madison

True enough to the book. It has been decades since I've read the book, and also since I've seen the movie. For the few who are unaware, it's about the savage ways that a group of young boys take on when left on their own after a plane crash. One of the boys becomes a sort of "anti hero" just by not being a sadist. He begins by being a leader, but some of the other boys begin being sadistic savages. It's a bit of a reflection on the debate long ago between Voltaire and Rousseau, about the nature of man. The French Revolution and other incidents bore out Voltaire's cynicism and mocked Rousse...