Poster of Kes

Kes

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, April 3 1970
54 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of David BradleyDavid Bradley
David Bradley was
16 in Kes
as 'Billy'.
Sun, Sep 27 1953
Portrait of Freddie FletcherFreddie Fletcher
Freddie Fletcher was
20 in Kes
as 'Jud'.
Sun, Jan 01 1950
Portrait of Lynne PerrieLynne Perrie
Lynne Perrie was
38 in Kes
as 'Mrs. Casper'.
Tue, Apr 07 1931 –
Fri, Mar 24 2006
Portrait of Colin WellandColin Welland
Colin Welland was
35 in Kes
as 'Mr. Farthing'.
Wed, Jul 04 1934 –
Mon, Nov 02 2015
Portrait of Brian GloverBrian Glover
Brian Glover was
36 in Kes
as 'Mr. Sugden'.
Mon, Apr 02 1934 –
Thu, Jul 24 1997
Portrait of Bob BowesBob Bowes
Bob Bowes was
47 in Kes
as 'Mr. Gryce'.
Sun, Nov 19 1922 –
Sat, Dec 01 1979
Portrait of Bernard AthaBernard Atha
Bernard Atha was
41 in Kes
as 'Youth Employment Officer'.
Mon, Aug 27 1928 –
Sat, Oct 22 2022
Portrait of Laurence BouldLaurence Bould
Laurence Bould was
>> in Kes
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joey KayeJoey Kaye
Joey Kaye was
>> in Kes
as 'Pub Comic'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted CarrollTed Carroll
Ted Carroll was
>> in Kes
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert NaylorRobert Naylor
Robert Naylor was
>> in Kes
as 'MacDowell'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Agnes DrumgoonAgnes Drumgoon
Agnes Drumgoon was
>> in Kes
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George SpeedGeorge Speed
George Speed was
>> in Kes
as 'Billy's Friend'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Desmond GuthrieDesmond Guthrie
Desmond Guthrie was
>> in Kes
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zoe SunderlandZoe Sunderland
Zoe Sunderland was
>> in Kes
as 'Librarian'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric BoldersonEric Bolderson
Eric Bolderson was
>> in Kes
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe MillerJoe Miller
Joe Miller was
>> in Kes
as 'Reg'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Beryl CarrollBeryl Carroll
Beryl Carroll was
>> in Kes
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julie ShakespeareJulie Shakespeare
Julie Shakespeare was
>> in Kes
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill DeanBill Dean
Bill Dean was
48 in Kes
as 'Fish and Chip Shop Man'.
Sat, Sep 03 1921 –
Thu, Apr 20 2000
Portrait of Geoffrey BanksGeoffrey Banks
Geoffrey Banks was
48 in Kes
as 'Maths Teacher'.
Fri, Aug 05 1921 –
Sun, Apr 13 2008
Portrait of John GraysonJohn Grayson
John Grayson was
>> in Kes
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Duggie BrownDuggie Brown
Duggie Brown was
29 in Kes
as 'Milkman'.
Wed, Aug 07 1940 –
Tue, Aug 16 2022
Portrait of Trevor HeskethTrevor Hesketh
Trevor Hesketh was
>> in Kes
as 'Mr. Crossley'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephen CrosslandStephen Crossland
Stephen Crossland was
>> in Kes
as 'Billy's Friend'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry MarkhamHarry Markham
Harry Markham was
63 in Kes
as 'Newsagent'.
Mon, Dec 31 1906 –
Tue, Dec 01 1981
Portrait of David GloverDavid Glover
David Glover was
>> in Kes
as 'Tibbutt'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank NortonFrank Norton
Frank Norton was
>> in Kes
as 'Billy's Friend'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin HarleyMartin Harley
Martin Harley was
>> in Kes
as 'Billy's Friend'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leslie StringerLeslie Stringer
Leslie Stringer was
>> in Kes
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Ken LoachKen Loach
Ken Loach was
33 in Kes
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Wed, Jun 17 1936
Portrait of Chris MengesChris Menges
Chris Menges was
29 in Kes
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Sep 15 1940
Portrait of Tony GarnettTony Garnett
Tony Garnett was
34 in Kes
as 'Screenplay, Producer'
Fri, Apr 03 1936 –
Sun, Jan 12 2020
Portrait of Roy WattsRoy Watts
Roy Watts was
27 in Kes
as 'Editor'
Sun, Sep 06 1942
Portrait of Franco RossoFranco Rosso
Franco Rosso was
28 in Kes
as 'Assistant Editor'
Fri, Aug 29 1941 –
Fri, Dec 09 2016
Portrait of John CameronJohn Cameron
John Cameron was
26 in Kes
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Mar 20 1944
Portrait of Barry HinesBarry Hines
Barry Hines was
30 in Kes
as 'Novel, Adaptation'
Fri, Jun 30 1939 –
Sun, Mar 13 2016
Portrait of Arthur EvansArthur Evans
Arthur Evans was
61 in Kes
as 'Still Photographer'
Mon, Jun 22 1908 –
Sun, Jan 02 1994