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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. [3]
- The movie Kes, directed by Ken Loach, was released in 1969.
- Kes is based on the 1968 novel “A Kestrel for a Knave” by Barry Hines.
- The film follows the story of Billy Casper, a young boy growing up in a working-class community in South Yorkshire, England.
- Kes is known for its realistic portrayal of working-class life in Northern England in the 1960s.
Coming-of-Age Docudrama Drama Family. A working-class English boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet kestrel. Director. Ken Loach. Writers. Barry Hines. Ken Loach. Tony Garnett. Stars. David Bradley. Brian Glover. Freddie Fletcher. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. RENT/BUY. from $5.99. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist.
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- Drama, Family
- Ken Loach
- 1970-04-03
Nov 7, 2016 · US distributor National General originally agreed to finance the film, but they pulled out just before shooting began, fearing it would cost far more than the £157,000 budget Garnett had indicated. This was not unusual at the time.
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.
The film cost £150,000 to make – a tiny budget by modern standards. It was filmed in and around the town of Barnsley in Yorkshire; several non-professional actors were used in the school and street scenes, and they used the authentic local dialect.
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Sep 11, 2011 · rating: 4.5. Living in the mining town of Barnsley, Yorkshire, the life and future of 14 year old Billy Casper (David Bradley) is unpromising. Confined to poverty, he is a petty thief, and mediocre...
