FILM · Drama

Kes

Name: Kes
Director: Ken Loach
Genre: Drama
Released: 1969

1969 · 1h 50m · ★ 7.4 · PG

A bullied Barnsley schoolboy, written off by everyone, finds the one thing that’s his alone: a kestrel he trains from the nest. Loach’s tender, unsparing landmark of British realism — and the kindest film he ever made.

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Cast & Crew

David Bradley

as Billy Casper

Freddie Fletcher

as Jud

Lynne Perrie

as Mrs. Casper

Colin Welland

as Mr. Farthing

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as Mr. Sugden

Details

Director: Ken Loach
Cast: David Bradley, Freddie Fletcher, Lynne Perrie
Genre: Drama
Release: 1969
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 50m