Kes

Name: Kes
Genre: Drama
Released: 1970-04-03
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: David Bradley, Freddie Fletcher, Lynne Perrie, Colin Welland, Brian Glover

They broke his heart but they couldn’t break his spirit.

Kes (1970)

Timing: 1:51 (111 min)

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Release date

1970-04-03

Country

United Kingdom

Production

United Artists, Woodfall Film Productions, Kestrel Films Ltd., Kestrel Films

Genre

Drama

Budget

Revenue

$1 741

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Director

Ken Loach

Actors

David Bradley, Freddie Fletcher, Lynne Perrie, Colin Welland, Brian Glover, Bob Bowes, Bernard Atha, Joey Kaye, Robert Naylor, George Speed
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Scenario

Producer

Tony Garnett

Operator

Chris Menges

Composer

John Cameron

Artist

Audition

Editing

Roy Watts
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Short description

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—until tragedy strikes.

What's left behind the scenes

The only professional actor in the film was Colin Welland, who played Mr. Farting. The remaining roles were given to non-professionals (including the school principal – who was actually the principal of a neighboring school).
Disney studio attempted to buy the film rights from Barry Hines (1939-2016), the author of the story “A Kestrel for a Knave” (1968), on which the film is based, but they planned to change the ending and let the kestrel live. Hines refused the lucrative offer.
The film rights to Barry Hines (1939-2016), the author of the short story "A Kestrel for a Knave" (1968), on which the film is based, were sought by Disney, but they intended to change the ending and leave the bird alive. Hines refused the lucrative offer.
The only professional actor cast in the film was Colin Welland, who played Mr. Farthing. The other roles went to non-professionals; for example, the school principal was played by the actual principal of a neighboring school.
Disney Studio attempted to buy the film rights from Barry Hines, the author of the novel "A Kestrel for a Knave," but they intended to change the ending and keep the bird alive, so Hines rejected their offer.