Movie Description
Kes
(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—until tragedy strikes.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ken Loach
- Producer : Tony Garnett
- Editor : Roy Watts
- Cast : David Bradley,Freddie Fletcher,Lynne Perrie,Colin Welland,Brian Glover,Bob Bowes,Bernard Atha,Laurence Bould,Joey Kaye,Ted Carroll,Robert Naylor,Agnes Drumgoon,George Speed,Desmond Guthrie,Zoe Sunderland,Eric Bolderson,Joe Miller,Beryl Carroll,Julie Shakespeare,Bill Dean,Geoffrey Banks,John Grayson,Duggie Brown,Trevor Hesketh,Stephen Crossland,Harry Markham,David Glover,Frank Norton,Martin Harley,Leslie Stringer
Cast
Billy
Jud
Mrs. Casper
Mr. Farthing
Mr. Sugden
Mr. Gryce
Youth Employment Officer
Pub Comic
MacDowell
Billy's Friend
Librarian
Farmer
Reg
Fish and Chip Shop Man
Maths Teacher
Milkman
Mr. Crossley
Billy's Friend
Newsagent
Tibbutt
Billy's Friend
Billy's Friend
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Facts
Original TitleKes
Status Released
Release Information
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1970-04-03
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 51m
Production CompaniesWoodfall Film Productions,Kestrel Films Ltd.
Genres
- Drama
