Kes (1969)

7.3	Listal rating
7.6	IMDB rating

Drama (7), British (3), Adaptation (2), Classic (2), Coming Of Age (2), 1969 (2), Yorkshire (2), Falconry (2), Watched 2007 (1), Adapted (1), Watched For School (1), (1), Book (1), Gritty (1), 1960s (1), Based On Book (1)

Description

Kes is a story of Barnsley boy Billy Casper (David Bradley), academic failure and eternal victim, who finds release and a sense of personal identity through training the eponymous kestrel. Committed to falconry in a way he'll never be to anything at school, Billy gets abuse from his snotty peers and malicious PE teacher Mr. Sugden (Brian Glover, ty ... (more)

Directed by

Ken Loach

Starring (View all) :

Billy

Jud

Mrs. Casper

Mr. Farthing

Mr. Sugden

Mr. Gryce

Youth Employment Officer

Laurence Bould

Youth Employment Officer

Joey Kaye

Comedian at Pub

Ted Carroll

Comedian at Pub

Written by (View all) :

Barry Hines

Ken Loach

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7.3/10
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Kes - imdb review

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Sep 30 7:22

Kes adapted from the Barry Hines novel 'A Kestral for a Knave' is absolutely amazing. The review on imdb says it all for me, so am repeating that review here: If you are not from the north of England you may have difficulty with the dialogue in this film but don't let it put you off this is a masterpiece. The story of a teenage boy with no friends and no hope set in the mining heartland of Yorkshire in the sixties is absolutely authentic. He finds salvation from the grim reality of his existence when he rears and trains a young kestrel, which is the only thing in his young life that has any meaning. David Bradley who plays Billy Casper in the leading role is superb. There are many scenes from the film that are absolute gems, but here are a few that warrant a special mention. Brian Glov...Read more

Rating : 9/10

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