Watch Kes (1970) Official Trailer
They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.
7.4 / 10 IMDb April 3, 1970 1h 51m
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.
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Runtime
1h 51m
Release Date
April 3, 1970
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
David Bradley
as Billy
Freddie Fletcher
as Jud
Lynne Perrie
as Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland
as Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover
as Mr. Sugden
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Bob Bowes
as Mr. Gryce
Bernard Atha
as Youth Employment Officer
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Laurence Bould
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Joey Kaye
as Pub Comic
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Ted Carroll
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Robert Naylor
as MacDowell
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Agnes Drumgoon
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George Speed
as Billy's Friend
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Desmond Guthrie
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Zoe Sunderland
as Librarian
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Eric Bolderson
as Farmer
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Joe Miller
as Reg
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Beryl Carroll
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Julie Shakespeare
Bill Dean
as Fish and Chip Shop Man
Production Companies
Woodfall Film Productions
Kestrel Films
Kes Official Trailer 1970
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