Lord of the Flies
“Evil is inherent in the human mind, whatever innocence may cloak it...”
1963 · 1 h 32 min
Directed by 
Peter Brook
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Plot
After a plane crash, schoolboys on a deserted island try to build a society but descend into savagery.
Sinekatalog’s take
Peter Brook's black-and-white adaptation of William Golding's novel is raw and unsettling, using non-professional boys.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (22,325 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.