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Kes (1970)

April 3, 1970 (GB) Drama • 111m

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.

Director

Ken Loach

Top Billed

David Bradley

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Crew
Ken Loach
Ken Loach

Director

Barry Hines
Barry Hines

Adaptation

Ken Loach
Ken Loach

Screenplay

Tony Garnett
Tony Garnett

Screenplay

Chris Menges
Chris Menges

Director of Photography

John Cameron
John Cameron

Original Music Composer

Arthur Evans
Arthur Evans

Still Photographer

Franco Rosso
Franco Rosso

Assistant Editor

William McCrow
William McCrow

Art Direction

Keith Evans
Keith Evans

Assistant Director

Sean Hudson
Sean Hudson

Second Assistant Director



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

June 9, 2026

When I think back to my childhood, this is one of the few films that I ever saw that induced some sort of emotional reaction. It was it's last five minutes that achieved that, but building up to this denouement we watch the antics of the amiable working class lad "Billy" (David Bradley). He lives with his mum (Lynne Perrie) and his older, bullying, brother "Jud" (Freddie Fletcher) on a bit of a shoestring and is largely a loner at school. Then on… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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