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Kes (1969)

Kes Directed by
Ken Loach

Writing credits
Tony Garnett
Barry Hines (also novel A Kestrel For A Knave)
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Genre: Drama (more)

Tagline: They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn't break his spirit.

Plot Summary: Billy Casper comes from the poorest end of town (Barnsley, England), he can't concentrate at school and does very badly... (more)

User Comments: A fine film (more)

User Rating: ********__ 8.1/10 (1,392 votes) Vote Here

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Bradley .... Billy Casper
Freddie Fletcher .... Jud Casper
Lynne Perrie .... Mrs Casper
Colin Welland .... Mr Farthing, English Teacher
Brian Glover .... Mr. Sugden, Games Teacher
Bob Bowes .... Mr Gryce, Headmaster
Bernard Atha .... Youth Employment Officer
Laurence Bould
Ted Carroll
Agnes Drumgoon
Desmond Guthrie
The 4D Jones
Joe Miller .... Reg, Mother's Friend
Julie Shakespeare
Geoffrey Banks .... Mathematics Teacher
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Also Known As:
A Kestrel for a Knave (UK) (working title)
Runtime: 110 min / Netherlands:90 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Color: Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix: Mono
Certification: Australia:PG / Germany:12 / Sweden:11 / UK:PG (video rating) (1987) / UK:U (original rating) / USA:GP / West Germany:12

Goofs: Continuity: In the football match, Jim is selected to play for Sugden's team but ends up protesting about the allowed goal his captain, Mr Sugden, scores. (more)

Awards: Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations (more)
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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
A fine film, 24 January 2005
10/10
Author: royalleathering from United Kingdom

I first saw this film when I was a kid and instantly identified with the characters and environment in it - having watched it again recently it's lost none of its original charm. It is, in my view, one of the all-time great British films. The humour and starkness of Kes are so identifiable to anyone who grew up in Northern England at a similar time that the main character could have been any one of your friends. Actors who have "learned their trade" by going to acting schools or coaches should be shown Kes as a lesson in how it should be done - it's so good you have to remind yourself this is a film, not a documentary. I would recommend this to anyone (although international viewers might have problems understanding the dialect). A true classic.

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