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7.4Bullied 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.
Released: 1970-04-03111 minDir: Ken LoachDrama
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Cast
- David Bradley as Billy
- Freddie Fletcher as Jud
- Lynne Perrie as Mrs. Casper
- Colin Welland as Mr. Farthing
- Brian Glover as Mr. Sugden
- Bob Bowes as Mr. Gryce
Themes
- small town
- great britain
- northern england
- sibling relationship
- based on novel or book
- single parent
- england
- falcon
- dysfunctional family
- coming of age
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Ratings
IMDb
7.9/10
25,105 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
- Year
- 1969
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- Won 2 BAFTA 6 wins & 5 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 499038
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- publication date
- 1970-09-21
- title
- Kes
- review score
- 100%
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Categories
1960s coming-of-age drama films1969 British films1969 drama films1969 English-language films1969 films1969 independent filmsBritish coming-of-age drama filmsBritish independent filmsCrystal Globe winnersEnglish-language independent filmsFalconryFilms about animal crueltyFilms about birdsFilms about bullyingFilms about child abuseFilms about petsFilms about poverty in the United KingdomFilms about social realismFilms based on British novelsFilms based on works by Barry HinesFilms directed by Ken LoachFilms scored by John Cameron (musician)Films set in mining communitiesFilms set in Yorkshire