
Kes (1970)
“They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.”
1h 51m·1970
IMDb7.9/10RT100%TMDB7.4/10
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
Where to Watch · US
Top Cast

David Bradley
Billy

Freddie Fletcher
Jud

Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper

Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing

Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden













