In the hands of the renowned experimental theater director Peter Brook, William Goldingās 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 shotĀ Lord of the FliesĀ with an off-the-cuff naturalism, seeming to record a spontaneous eruption of its charactersā 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 novelĀ Lord of the Flies,Ā 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 ofĀ The South Bank ShowĀ featuring Golding
- New interview with Feil
- Excerpt from Feilās 1973 documentaryĀ The Empty Space,Ā showcasing Brookās theater methods
- Living āLord of the Flies,āĀ 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 Brookās autobiographyĀ The Shifting Point
New cover by Kent Williams
