Top billed cast

1. 

   James Aubrey

   Ralph

2. 

   Tom Chapin

   Jack

3. 

   Hugh Edwards

   Piggy

4. 

   Roger Elwin

   Roger

5. 

   Tom Gaman

   Simon

6. 

   Roger Allan

   Piers

7. 

   David Brunjes

   Donald

8. 

   Peter Davy

   Peter

9. 

   Kent Fletcher

   Percival Wemys Madison

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Reviews

A review by drystyx

Written by drystyx on 2023-04-18

True enough to the book.
It has been decades since I've read the book, and also since I've seen the movie.
For the few who are unaware, it's about the savage ways that a group of young boys take on when left on their own after a plane crash.
One of the boys becomes a sort of "anti hero" just by not being a sadist. He begins by being a leader, but some of the other boys begin being sadistic savages.
It's a bit of a reflection on the debate long ago between Voltaire and Rousseau, about the nature of man. The French Revolution and other incidents bore out Voltaire's cynicism and mocked Rousse...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$250,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• child murder
• survival
• teenage boy
• deserted island
• dead children
• south sea island
• flogging
• degeneration
• swine
• innocence lost
• whipping
• asthmatic
• aeronautics
• rite
• kids on their own
• faithful adaptation