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Kes (1970)

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

7.5/10 1h 51m Apr 03, 1970
Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Kes
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

David Bradley
David Bradley
Billy
Popularity: 6.1
Freddie Fletcher
Freddie Fletcher
Jud
Popularity: 0.5
Lynne Perrie
Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper
Popularity: 0.3
Colin Welland
Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing
Popularity: 0.8
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden
Popularity: 13.8
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Bob Bowes
Mr. Gryce
Popularity: 0.1
Bernard Atha
Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer
Popularity: 4.6
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Laurence Bould
Popularity: 0.1
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Joey Kaye
Pub Comic
Popularity: 1.7
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Ted Carroll
Popularity: 3.1
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Robert Naylor
MacDowell
Popularity: 0.0
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Agnes Drumgoon
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Ken Loach
Screenplay Ken Loach, Tony Garnett
Producer Tony Garnett
Editor Roy Watts

Production

Woodfall Film Productions
GB
Kestrel Films
GB

Videos & Trailers

Kes (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Kes (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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KES - Brand New Masters of Cinema Trailer (SD version)
KES - Brand New Masters of Cinema Trailer (SD version)
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Three Reasons: Kes - The Criterion Collection
Three Reasons: Kes - The Criterion Collection
Featurette
KES (1969) Trailer - The Criterion Collection
KES (1969) Trailer - The Criterion Collection
Trailer

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Keywords

small town great britain northern england sibling relationship based on novel or book single parent england falcon dysfunctional family coming of age yorkshire sibling rivalry working class single mother teenage boy mining town childhood united kingdom neglected child kitchen sink realism

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Details
Release Date April 3, 1970
Runtime 1h 51m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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