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.
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
New cover by Kent Williams
