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Kes

Bullied at school and neglected 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. Encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy ultimately finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.

Director(s)

Ken Loach

Keith Evans

Sean Hudson

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Cast & Crew

Freddie Fletcher

Freddie Fletcher

Jud

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Mr. Sugden

Ted Carroll

Ted Carroll

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Ken Loach

Ken Loach

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Joey Kaye

Joey Kaye

Pub Comic

David Bradley

David Bradley

Billy

Bill Dean

Bill Dean

Fish and Chip Shop Man

Harry Markham

Harry Markham

Newsagent

Colin Welland

Colin Welland

Mr. Farthing

Lynne Perrie

Lynne Perrie

Mrs. Casper

Bob Bowes

Bob Bowes

Mr. Gryce

Bernard Atha

Bernard Atha

Youth Employment Officer

Laurence Bould

Laurence Bould

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Robert Naylor

Robert Naylor

MacDowell

Agnes Drumgoon

Agnes Drumgoon

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George Speed

George Speed

Billy's Friend

Desmond Guthrie

Desmond Guthrie

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Zoe Sunderland

Zoe Sunderland

Librarian

Eric Bolderson

Eric Bolderson

Farmer

Joe Miller

Joe Miller

Reg

Beryl Carroll

Beryl Carroll

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Julie Shakespeare

Julie Shakespeare

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Geoffrey Banks

Geoffrey Banks

Maths Teacher

John Grayson

John Grayson

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Duggie Brown

Duggie Brown

Milkman

Trevor Hesketh

Trevor Hesketh

Mr. Crossley

Stephen Crossland

Stephen Crossland

Billy's Friend

David Glover

David Glover

Tibbutt

Frank Norton

Frank Norton

Billy's Friend

Martin Harley

Martin Harley

Billy's Friend

Leslie Stringer

Leslie Stringer

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Keith Evans

Keith Evans

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Sean Hudson

Sean Hudson

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Details

GenresDrama
Runtime1h 51 mins
Released on03 Apr 1970
Languageen
Produced InUnited Kingdom
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All Trailers

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