Lord of the Flies (1963)

	Directed by: Peter Brook	COUNTRY UK GENRE Drama NORWEGIAN TITLE Fluenes herre RUNNING TIME 92 minutes
	Produced by: Lewis M. Allen
	Written by (based on the book by William Golding): Peter Brook

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Ralph	James Aubrey	½
Jack	Tom Chapin	½
Piggy	Hugh Edwards
Simon	Tom Gaman
Roger	Roger Elwin
Robert	Nicholas Hammond

Review

Downright, serious adaptation of William Golding's novel with fairly good acting and beautiful (if somewhat spatially restricted) photography. Director Peter Brook was patient with his young performers, which has resulted in a number of spontaneous, authentic scenes that with a bit more effective direction could have given the film real impact. Unfortunately, it's all executed somewhat too pedantically, and the film doesn't really compel until the final scene. Tom Chapin and James Aubrey are both good finds in the two leads. I wish the director had given them a bit more juice to squeeze. Remade, the American way, in 1990 by Sara Schiff/Harry Hook.