Kes
They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.
1970-04-03
United Kingdom
111 minutes.
Dramasmall towngreat britainnorthern englandsibling relationshipbased on novel or booksingle parentenglandfalcondysfunctional familycoming of ageyorkshiresibling rivalryworking classsingle motherteenage boymining townchildhoodunited kingdomneglected childkitchen sink realismnewspaper boybleakbrother brother relationshipbirdkestrelfalconry
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.
Year 1970
Director Ken Loach
Crew Ken Loach (Director), Barry Hines (Novel), Barry Hines (Adaptation), Ken Loach (Screenplay), Tony Garnett (Screenplay), Tony Garnett (Producer)
Popularity 12
Language English
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