Kes
They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.
PG-13
Drama
Starring: David Bradley, Freddie Fletcher, Lynne Perrie, Colin Welland, Brian Glover
Writer: Barry Hines, Barry Hines, Ken Loach, Tony Garnett
Release Date:
April 3, 1970
April 3, 1970
Ratings:
7.4 / 10
7.4 / 10
Director:
Ken Loach
Ken Loach
Companies:
Woodfall Film Productions
Woodfall Film Productions
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.
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