Kes
1970·1h 51m
7.4/ 10 (457 votes)
“They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.”
Drama
Overview
Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.
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Director
Ken Loach
Writers
Tony Garnett, Ken Loach
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Cast
David Bradley
Billy
Freddie Fletcher
Jud
Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden
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Bob Bowes
Mr. Gryce
Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer
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Laurence Bould
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Joey Kaye
Pub Comic
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Ted Carroll
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
