Lord of the Flies (1963 film) of the year in 1963 by the National Board of Review. The Criterion Collection released it on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in America and Canada. Janus Films also released the DVD in the UK. Lord of the Flies (1963 film) Lord of the Flies is a 1963 British drama film, based on William Golding's novel of the same name about 30 schoolboys who are marooned on an island where the behaviour of the majority degenerates into savagery. It was written and directed by Peter Brook and produced by Lewis M. Allen. The film was in production for much of 1961,
Lord of the Flies (1990 film) attribution to a pseudonym. Presson-Allen was also producer Lewis M. Allen's wife. The trick in adapting, Allen said in a 1972 interview with "The New York Times", "is not to throw out the baby with the bath water. You can change all kinds of things, but don't muck around with the essence". The film was released theatrically on March 16, 1990 in the United States by Columbia Pictures. It debuted at No.3 "Lord of the Flies" received mixed reviews from critics, providing mixed assessments of the performances of the various actors while praising its scenery. As of April 2016, the