Lord Of The Flies Blu-ray

In the hands of the renowned experimental theater director Peter Brook, William Golding’s legendary novel about the primitivism lurking beneath civilization becomes a film as raw and ragged as the lost boys at its center. Taking an innovative documentary-like approach, Brook shot Lord of the Flies with an off-the-cuff naturalism, seeming to record a spontaneous eruption of its characters’ ids. The result is a rattling masterpiece, as provocative as its source material.
 
Film Info
 
United Kingdom 
1963
90 minutes
Black & White
1.37:1
English 
Spine #43
 
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
 
New, restored 4K digital film transfer, supervised by editor and cameraman Gerald Feil, ASC with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Audio commentary featuring director Peter Brook, producer Lewis Allen, director of photography Tom Hollyman, and Feil
Audio recordings of William Golding reading from his novel Lord of the Flies, accompanied by the corresponding scenes from the film
Deleted scene, with optional commentary and Golding reading
Interview with Brook from 2008
Collection of behind-the-scenes material, including home movies, screen tests, outtakes, and stills
Excerpt from a 1980 episode of The South Bank Show featuring Golding
New interview with Feil
Excerpt from Feil’s 1973 documentary The Empty Space, showcasing Brook’s theater methods
Living “Lord of the Flies,” a piece composed of never-before-seen footage shot by the boy actors during production, with new voice-over by actor Tom Gaman
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by film critic Geoffrey Macnab and an excerpt from Brook’s autobiography The Shifting Point