Lord of the Flies (1963 film) - Revision history

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	'''''Lord of the Flies''''' is a 1963 British film adaptation of William Golding's [[Lord of the Flies (book)\|novel of the same name]]. It was directed by Peter Brook and produced by Lewis M. Allen. The film was in production for much of 1961 though the film was not released until 1963. Golding himself supported the film. When Kenneth Tynan was a script editor for Ealing Studios he commissioned a script of ''Lord of the Flies'' from Nigel Kneale, but Ealing Studios closed in 1959 before it could be produced.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies_%281963_film%29 Adapted from Wikipedia - Lord of the Flies (1963 film)]</ref>		'''''Lord of the Flies''''' is a 1963 British film adaptation of William Golding's [[Lord of the Flies (book)\|novel of the same name]]. It was directed by Peter Brook and produced by Lewis M. Allen. The film was in production for much of 1961 though the film was not released until 1963. Golding himself supported the film. When Kenneth Tynan was a script editor for Ealing Studios he commissioned a script of ''Lord of the Flies'' from Nigel Kneale, but Ealing Studios closed in 1959 before it could be produced.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies_%281963_film%29 Adapted from Wikipedia - Lord of the Flies (1963 film)]</ref>

	The film is generally more faithful to the novel than the 1990 adaptation.		The film is generally more faithful to the novel than the [[Lord of the Flies (1990 film)\|1990 adaptation]].

	==Plot==		==Plot==

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	The [[Criterion Collection]] released it on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in America and Canada. [[Janus Films]] also released the DVD in the UK.		The Criterion Collection released it on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in America and Canada. Janus Films also released the DVD in the UK.

	==References==		==References==

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	Peter Brook was nominated for the Golden Palm at the [[1963 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3116/year/1963.html \|title=Festival de Cannes: Lord of the Flies \|accessdate=February 27, 2009 \|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref>		Peter Brook was nominated for the Golden Palm at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3116/year/1963.html \|title=Festival de Cannes: Lord of the Flies \|accessdate=February 27, 2009 \|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref>

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	[[Peter Brook]] was nominated for the [[Golden Palm]] at the [[1963 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3116/year/1963.html \|title=Festival de Cannes: Lord of the Flies \|accessdate=February 27, 2009 \|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref>		Peter Brook was nominated for the Golden Palm at the [[1963 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3116/year/1963.html \|title=Festival de Cannes: Lord of the Flies \|accessdate=February 27, 2009 \|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref>

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	===Critical response===		===Critical response===
	The film received universally positive reviews. Based on 18 reviews collected by [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an overall approval rating of 100% from critics, with an ~~[[weighted mean\|~~average]] score of 8.3/10.<ref>{{cite web \|title = Lord of the Flies (1963) \|url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1012710-lord_of_the_flies/ \|work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] \|accessdate = January 12, 2010 }}</ref>		The film received universally positive reviews. Based on 18 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating of 100% from critics, with an average score of 8.3/10.<ref>{{cite web \|title = Lord of the Flies (1963) \|url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1012710-lord_of_the_flies/ \|work = Rotten Tomatoes \|accessdate = January 12, 2010 }}</ref>

	''[[PopMatters]]'' journalist J.C. Maçek III wrote "The true surprise in ''Lord of the Flies'' is how little these child actors actually feel like 'child actors'. With few exceptions, the acting rarely seems to be forced or flat. This practiced, well-honed craft aids Brook’s vision of a fly on the wall approach that pulls the viewer into each scene."<ref>{{cite web\|work=[[PopMatters]]\|title=Have Mercy: 'Lord of the Flies'\|date=6 September 2013\|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/174949-lord-of-the-flies/\|first=J.C.\|last=Maçek III}}</ref>		''PopMatters'' journalist J.C. Maçek III wrote "The true surprise in ''Lord of the Flies'' is how little these child actors actually feel like 'child actors'. With few exceptions, the acting rarely seems to be forced or flat. This practiced, well-honed craft aids Brook’s vision of a fly on the wall approach that pulls the viewer into each scene."<ref>{{cite web\|work=[[PopMatters]]\|title=Have Mercy: 'Lord of the Flies'\|date=6 September 2013\|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/174949-lord-of-the-flies/\|first=J.C.\|last=Maçek III}}</ref>

	===Accolades===		===Accolades===