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Kes

Kes

"They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit."

1970 1h 51m

7.4

Drama

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Overview

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.

Cast

David Bradley

David Bradley

Billy

Freddie Fletcher

Freddie Fletcher

Jud

Lynne Perrie

Lynne Perrie

Mrs. Casper

Colin Welland

Colin Welland

Mr. Farthing

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Mr. Sugden

Bob Bowes

Mr. Gryce

Bernard Atha

Bernard Atha

Youth Employment Officer

Laurence Bould

Joey Kaye

Pub Comic

Ted Carroll

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