Kes (1970)

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

Movie · Drama · 1h 51m · Rated 7.4/10 on TMDB · Released April 3, 1970

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.

Directed by Ken Loach

Cast

• David Bradley as Billy
• Freddie Fletcher as Jud
• Lynne Perrie as Mrs. Casper
• Colin Welland as Mr. Farthing
• Brian Glover as Mr. Sugden
• Bob Bowes as Mr. Gryce
• Bernard Atha as Youth Employment Officer
• Laurence Bould
• Joey Kaye as Pub Comic
• Ted Carroll
• Robert Naylor as MacDowell
• Agnes Drumgoon

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