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.| Status: | Released (1970-04-03) |
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| Awards: | Won 2 BAFTA 6 wins & 5 nominations total |
| Screen: | Barry Hines, Ken Loach, Tony Garnett |
| Productions: | Woodfall Film Productions, Kestrel Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 1357431: David Bradley - Billy
- 1017230: Freddie Fletcher - Jud
- 585516: Lynne Perrie - Mrs. Casper
- 14957: Colin Welland - Mr. Farthing
- 14468: Brian Glover - Mr. Sugden
- 1017231: Bob Bowes - Mr. Gryce
- 219652: Bernard Atha - Youth Employment Officer
Crews
- 15488: Ken Loach - Director - Directing
- 217634: Barry Hines - Novel - Writing
- 217634: Barry Hines - Adaptation - Writing
- 15488: Ken Loach - Screenplay - Writing
- 21841: Tony Garnett - Screenplay - Writing
- 21841: Tony Garnett - Producer - Production
- 8969: Chris Menges - Director of Photography - Camera
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