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Kes

Kes

Drama • PG-13 • 1970 • 1 hr 51 min
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7.4
IMDb
7.9

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.

Staring

David Bradley, Freddie Fletcher, Lynne Perrie, Colin Welland, Brian Glover

Directed By

Ken Loach

Written By

Ken Loach, Tony Garnett

Attributes

SimpleSlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

Drama

Release Date

September 21, 1970

User Reviews

Francis
Francis
Now what a movie set in Yorkshire England and the story is simple but beautiful about the love from a boy too his pet kestrel 🦅
JimmySunny
JimmySunny
This film broke me. I love Ken Loach so much. If you love Billy Elliot, you will love Kes 🦅
Connor
Connor
A bleak insight into the 70s amongst the British working-class. Brilliantly directed and painfully detached.
Tom
Tom
It's a lovely mirror of it's time and an absolute delight if you want a movie that touches you heart and soul
Wilf Kimber
Wilf Kimber
A classic social realist film, great watch
Mark Hastings
Mark Hastings
Magical childhood memories of school brought alive, bit sad though
Chris
Chris
Classic Ken Loach British drama well worth seeing
Brandon Turton
Brandon Turton
Coming of age with multiple emotions felt through the movie. One to see if you're interested in "The Everyday Life" theme.
Ata Alkın Nergis
Ata Alkın Nergis
Touching working class drama. The masterpiece of Ken Loach.
Joaquin
Joaquin
Sad and critical with powerful perfomances.

Stats

Ratings
20 (5%)
48 (11%)
197 (47%)
155 (37%)
7.4 – Based on 418 ratings
Attributes
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Simple
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Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
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Family
5%
61%
34%
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KES - Brand New Masters of Cinema Trailer (SD version)
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Kes (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurette
Three Reasons: Kes - The Criterion Collection
Trailer
KES (1969) Trailer - The Criterion Collection

Cast & Crew

Ken Loach
Ken
Loach
David Bradley
David
Bradley
Freddie Fletcher
Freddie
Fletcher
Lynne Perrie
Lynne
Perrie
Colin Welland
Colin
Welland
Brian Glover
Brian
Glover
Bob Bowes
Bob
Bowes
Bernard Atha
Bernard
Atha
Joey Kaye
Joey
Kaye
Bill Dean
Bill
Dean
Duggie Brown
Duggie
Brown
Ken Loach
Ken
Loach
Tony Garnett
Tony
Garnett

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