Movie·1970·1h 51m
Kes
They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Tony Garnett
Cinematography
Chris Menges
Music
John Cameron
Editor
Roy Watts
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
439 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
Cast
David Bradley
Billy
Freddie Fletcher
Jud
Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden
Bob Bowes
Mr. Gryce
Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer
Laurence Bould
Joey Kaye
Pub Comic
Ted Carroll
Robert Naylor
MacDowell
Agnes Drumgoon
George Speed
Billy's Friend
Desmond Guthrie
Zoe Sunderland
Librarian
Eric Bolderson
Farmer
Joe Miller
Reg
Beryl Carroll
// crew
Crew
Ken Loach
Director, Screenplay
Tony Garnett
Producer, Screenplay
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Roy Watts
Editor
John Cameron
Original Music Composer
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