A young, English working-class boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet falcon.
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Title: Kes (1969)
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Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper (David Bradley), 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 Mr. Farthing (Colin Welland) and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence, until tragedy strikes. Written by alfiehitchie
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They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn't break his spirit.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for language, nudity and some teen smoking | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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3 April 1970 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
'Kes' - falken See more »Company Credits
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To supplement his student grant while studying at Sheffield University, Brian Glover (Mr. Suggden) took to professional wrestling, going under the ring name "Leon Arras the Man From Paris". See more »Goofs
Member of crew visible (with a beard) in the scene where Mr. Sugden is selecting the football teams. See more »Crazy Credits
The majority of the crew were listed simply under the heading "This film was made by..." without each person's specific job title (director of photography, sound recordist, editor etc) being given. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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One of the defining films of my life. Very few films have come so close to accurately portraying Northern, English, Working Class life. Anyone from outside of this kind of community may find it grim and not appreciate the all the references. As someone who grew up at the same time and in a similar environment as the film then all I can see is the wit, spirit and sensitivity displayed in the face of individual and institutionalised brutality.
David Bradley as Billy is superb and even more amazing is the fact he did nothing before or since this film. All of the incidental characters are played by local residents - unfortunately this is sometimes clearly obvious. The football match however is, in my opinion, a classic cinematic moment.
The film has become even more poignant since many similar communities have since been devastated by the Thatcherite induced collapse of Britain's industrial base.
All in all a exceeding moving, funny, honest and captivating account of a young boy's life in a sometimes hostile, sometimes beautiful environment.