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Kes / k ɛ s / is a 1969 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Ken Loach (credited as Kenneth Loach) and produced by Tony Garnett, based on the 1968 novel A Kestrel for a Knave, written by the Hoyland Nether–born author Barry Hines.
Apr 3, 1970 · Kes is a 1969 film directed by Ken Loach, based on a novel by Barry Hines. It tells the story of Billy Casper, a working-class teenager who trains a pet kestrel falcon and finds solace in nature.
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- Drama, Family
- Ken Loach
- 1970-04-03
Ken Loach's acclaimed British drama focuses on Billy Casper (David Bradley), a tormented working-class boy who is subjected to abuse both at school and at home.
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- Ken Loach
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- David Bradley
Jun 1, 2022 · Watch or download Kes, a poignant coming-of-age drama about a working-class boy and his kestrel, based on Barry Hines' novel. The film is a landmark of British social realism and cinema, featuring nonprofessional actors and real locations.
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Jan 26, 2011 · Learn more: http://www.criterion.com/films/27560 Named by the British Film Institute as one of the ten best British films of the century, Ken Loach's KES concerns Billy, a...
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Nov 20, 2023 · Kes is a powerful and emotional film that tells the story of a young boy named Billy who finds solace in training a kestrel. The film explores the themes of...
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Rebellious Billy Casper finds that training a kestrel takes his mind off his troubled home life and the bullies at school. Set in the Northern English town of Barnsley, the film is a gritty slice of working-class life in the '60s.