Kes
They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.
Drama
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1970-04-03
Runtime:
1h 51m
Director:
Ken Loach
Writer:
Ken Loach, Tony Garnett
Official Videos
KES - Brand New Masters of Cinema Trailer (SD version)
Three Reasons: Kes - The Criterion Collection
KES (1969) Trailer - The Criterion Collection
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