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Lord of the flies [videorecording] / Janus Films ; produced by Lewis Allen ; directed by Peter Brook.

Brook, Peter, 1925-2022 (film director.). Allen, Lewis, 1925-2000 (film producer.). Hollyman, Tom, (cinematographer.). Leppard, Raymond, (composer.). Aubrey, James, 1947-2010 (actor.). Chapin, Tom, (actor.). Edwards, Hugh, 1951- (actor.). Elwin, Roger, (actor.). Gaman, Tom, (actor.). Golding, William, 1911-1993 Lord of the flies. (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). Janus Films. (Added Author). James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman. (Cast).

Summary:

Thirty English schoolboys are stranded on an uncharted island at the start of the "next" war. With no adults present, they quickly turn into savages.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0780022084
  • ISBN: 9780780022089
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (90 minutes) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [1999]

Content descriptions

General Note:
From the novel by William Golding.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1963 by Two Arts/Allen-Hodgdon Productions.
Special features: theatrical trailer; audio commentary by director Brook, producer Allen, director of photography Hollyman, and camerman/editor Gerald Feil; excerpts from the novel, read by William Golding; a deleted scene, with a reading by Golding; original production scrapbook, home movies, and outtakes; excerpts from Gerald Feil's 1972 documentary on Brook.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Tom Hollyman ; editors, Peter Brook, Gerry Feil, Jean-Claude Lubtchansky ; music, Raymond Leppard.
Participant or Performer Note:
James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman.
System Details Note:
DVD; Dolby digital mono; standard format (1.33:1); new restored digital image and sound.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Subject: Airplane crash survival > Drama.
Boys > Drama.
Castaways > Drama.
Islands > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.

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