
Kes
Original title: Kes
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7.5/10
(402)
4/3/1970
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1h 51min

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Drama
Synopsis
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.
Direction: Ken Loach
Producer: Tony Garnett
Cast

David Bradley
Billy

Freddie Fletcher
Jud

Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper

Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing

Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden

Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer