Kes (1970)
Kes (1970)
They broke his heart but they couldn’t break his spirit.
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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Cast

David Bradley David Bradley As: Billy
Freddie Fletcher Freddie Fletcher As: Jud
Lynne Perrie Lynne Perrie As: Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland Colin Welland As: Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover Brian Glover As: Mr. Sugden
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They broke his heart but they couldn’t break his spirit.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 03 April 1970

Country: GB

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Woodfall Film Productions, Kestrel Films Ltd.

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Cast

Directed By

Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Director

Writing Credits

Barry Hines

Barry Hines

Novel

Barry Hines

Barry Hines

Adaptation

Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Screenplay

Tony Garnett

Tony Garnett

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Roy Watts

Roy Watts

Editor

Franco Rosso

Franco Rosso

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

John Cameron

John Cameron

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Chris Menges

Chris Menges

Director of Photography

Arthur Evans

Arthur Evans

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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