
Kes
# They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldnβt break his spirit.
π 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.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1970-04-03
β Running Time:
111 mins
β Vote Average:
7.5
Beloved Cast

Billy
David Bradley

Jud
Freddie Fletcher

Mrs. Casper
Lynne Perrie

Mr. Farthing
Colin Welland

Mr. Sugden
Brian Glover

Mr. Gryce
Bob Bowes

Youth Employment Officer
Bernard Atha

Laurence Bould

Pub Comic
Joey Kaye

Ted Carroll

MacDowell
Robert Naylor

Agnes Drumgoon

Billy's Friend
George Speed

Desmond Guthrie

Librarian
Zoe Sunderland

Farmer
Eric Bolderson

Reg
Joe Miller

Beryl Carroll

Julie Shakespeare

Fish and Chip Shop Man
Bill Dean

Maths Teacher
Geoffrey Banks

John Grayson

Milkman
Duggie Brown

Mr. Crossley
Trevor Hesketh

Billy's Friend
Stephen Crossland

Newsagent
Harry Markham

Tibbutt
David Glover

Billy's Friend
Frank Norton

Billy's Friend
Martin Harley

Leslie Stringer