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Rebellious Billy Casper (David Bradley) finds that training a kestrel takes his mind off his troubled home life and the bullies at school. Set in the Northern English town of Barnsley, the film is a gritty slice of working-class life in the '60s. Based on the Barry Hines novel A KESTREL FOR A KNAVE, KES was brought to the big .. Read more
| Starring | Colin Welland, David Bradley, Brian Glover |
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| Director | Ken Loach |
| Genres | Drama |
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Barry Hines' novel, about a young schoolboy in Barnsley who attempts to escape the tedium and meaninglessness of his... read more on Time Out
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i was expecting an utter classic. i knew it would be slow, grey and 'naturalistic' in the ken loach sense - i loved 'the wind that shakes the barley... read more »
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Left no trace
I watched it a few weeks ago, but unfortunately I have no memory of it. I remember a boy and a bird, and the bird is with the boy and the boy is with the bird. ... read more »
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Great film
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Not bad
This film really makes me feel glad that I wasn't born till the late 80s, I did enjoy watching his film but I found it hard to appreciate due to it being ... read more »
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Gritty 1960's Wasn't All Music, Style And Glamour !!!
I hadn't seen this film since I did my English literature exams in the mid 1970's.
In those long gone schooldays, we had to read the book, ... read more »
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Worth a look if you like true to life films
I didn't see this film when it was first released so was pleased to watch a flim that was so highly rated when it was first released.
We enjoyed ... read more »
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Recommended for animal lovers
Acting was reflective of the era but a wonderful reminder of the 1960 s. Humorous and touching and brought a tear to the eye at the end. Recommended for all ... read more »
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KES THE FILM
THIS IS A GOOD FILM GOOD ACTION A LOT OF ACTION AND BAD WORDS BUT I WOULD TELL MY FRIENDS TO WATCH IT
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Denis Law's in the wash today
Young lad has it tough in South Yorkshire mining town, coming to the end of school, gets interested in Falconry, nutures a Kestrel.
Ken Loach's ... read more »
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60's working class kestrals
Kes is an interesting film about working class life in the 60's in northern England. Although not an entirely gripping film without much story it manages to... read more »
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ok film
not as good as the book.
the film is very dated and the best bit is the bird and the music.
fills in an afternoon