Film

Kes

1970 · 1h 51m · Drama

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

IMDb

7.9

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

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

• Ken LoachDirector · Screenplay
• Tony GarnettScreenplay · Producer
• Barry HinesNovel
• Chris MengesDirector of Photography
• John CameronOriginal Music Composer
• Roy WattsEditor

KES - Brand New Masters of Cinema Trailer (SD version)KES (1969) Trailer - The Criterion CollectionKes (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Release date

April 3, 1970

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Drama

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