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Kes

Kes

1970 Drama
Release date : April 3, 1970
Runtime : 1h 51m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Ken Loach /
Writers : Tony Garnett / Ken Loach / Barry Hines / Barry Hines /
Production companies : Woodfall Film Productions / Kestrel Films Ltd. /
April 3, 1970 1h 51m United Kingdom Drama English More
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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—until tragedy strikes.
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David Bradley
David Bradley
Billy Casper
Freddie Fletcher
Freddie Fletcher
Jud
Lynne Perrie
Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland
Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden
Bob Bowes
Bob Bowes
Mr. Gryce
Bernard Atha
Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer
Joey Kaye
Joey Kaye
Pub Comic
Bill Dean
Bill Dean
Fish and Chip Shop Man
Duggie Brown
Duggie Brown
Milkman
Harry Markham
Harry Markham
Newsagent
Zoe Sunderland
Zoe Sunderland
Librarian (as Zoe Sutherland)
Robert Naylor
Robert Naylor
MacDowell
Joe Miller
Joe Miller
Reg
Eric Bolderson
Eric Bolderson
Farmer
George Speed
George Speed
Billy's friend
Trevor Hesketh
Trevor Hesketh
Mr Crossley
Geoffrey Banks
Geoffrey Banks
Maths Teacher

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KES (1969) Trailer - The Criterion Collection Trailer
KES (1969) Trailer - The Criterion Collection
KES - Brand New Masters of Cinema Trailer (SD version) Trailer
KES - Brand New Masters of Cinema Trailer (SD version)
Kes (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Trailer
Kes (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Three Reasons: Kes - The Criterion Collection Featurette
Three Reasons: Kes - The Criterion Collection

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  • title：Kes
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1970
  • Runtime：1h 51m
  • Genres： Drama ·
  • Countries of origin： United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Ken Loach /
  • Writers： Tony Garnett · Ken Loach · Barry Hines · Barry Hines ·
  • Production companies： Woodfall Film Productions · Kestrel Films Ltd. ·
  • 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—until tragedy strikes.
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