Kes (1969)

7.9	Listal rating
7.7	IMDB rating

Directed by

Ken Loach

Starring (View all)

David Bradley

Billy

Freddie Fletcher

Jud

Lynne Perrie

Mrs. Casper

Colin Welland

Mr. Farthing

Brian Glover

Mr. Sugden

Bob Bowes

Mr. Gryce

Bernard Atha

Youth Employment Officer

Laurence Bould

Written by (View all)

Barry Hines

Ken Loach

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Kes - imdb review

5 years, 7 months ago at Sep 30 7:22

Just Another Robot

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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 hear... read more

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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 (Br ... (more)

Release date : 19 June 1970

Drama (12), British (9), 1969 (8), 1960s (6), Coming Of Age (6), Falconry (5), England (4), School (4), Yorkshire (4), Based On Novel (4), Soccer (4), Boy (3), Adaptation (3), Soccer Coach (3), Nature (3), Based On Book (3), Bird (3), Kestrel (3), UK (3), Classic (2)

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"Directed by Ken Loach A harrowing emotional masterpiece from director Loach, from 1969, about a young boy up against a system that tries to crush his dreams and break his spirit on daily basis, while the boy, Billy, fights back in his own way, for the things he believes and a chance at a brighter future. Despite it's rather bummer ending this indie hit has often been labeled as one of the most 'inspirational' movies ever made and I couldn't back up that claim any more other to say it's the kind"

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