Kes

"They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit."

Apr 3 1970 PG-13 1h 51m
Drama, Family

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—until tragedy strikes.

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Plot

Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper (David Bradley), 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 Mr. Farthing (Colin Welland) and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence, until tragedy strikes.

Written by

Barry Hines, Ken Loach, Tony Garnett

Directed by

Ken Loach

Cast

David Bradley, Brian Glover, Freddie Fletcher

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Kestrel Films Ltd., Woodfall Film Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 BAFTA 6 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
Kes (1969) - Original trailer
KES (1969) Trailer - The Criterion Collection
KES - Brand New Masters of Cinema Trailer (SD version)
Kes (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurettes
Three Reasons: Kes - The Criterion Collection
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