Synopsis
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.
Kes (1970) is a 1h 51min drama feature film by Ken Loach. Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year...
Facts
Based on
A Kestrel for a Knave
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, Crystal Globe
Setting
Barnsley
Production
Woodfall Film Productions
Original language
English
Trailer
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