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Kes

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

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Kes — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • April 3, 1970
  • Runtime
  • 111 min
  • Genres
  • Drama
  • Director
  • Ken Loach

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Kes — Cast

David Bradley photo David Bradley Billy Freddie Fletcher photo Freddie Fletcher Jud Lynne Perrie photo Lynne Perrie Mrs. Casper Colin Welland photo Colin Welland Mr. Farthing Brian Glover photo Brian Glover Mr. Sugden Bob Bowes Mr. Gryce Bernard Atha photo Bernard Atha Youth Employment Officer Laurence Bould

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