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Kes

Kes

# They broke his heart but they couldn’t break his spirit.
Drama
📜 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—until tragedy strikes.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1970-04-03
⌚ Running Time: 111 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.484

Beloved Cast

David Bradley original image
Billy
David Bradley
Freddie Fletcher original image
Jud
Freddie Fletcher
Lynne Perrie original image
Mrs. Casper
Lynne Perrie
Colin Welland original image
Mr. Farthing
Colin Welland
Brian Glover original image
Mr. Sugden
Brian Glover
Bob Bowes original image
Mr. Gryce
Bob Bowes
Bernard Atha original image
Youth Employment Officer
Bernard Atha
Laurence Bould original image
Laurence Bould
Joey Kaye original image
Pub Comic
Joey Kaye
Ted Carroll original image
Ted Carroll
Robert Naylor original image
MacDowell
Robert Naylor
Agnes Drumgoon original image
Agnes Drumgoon
George Speed original image
Billy's Friend
George Speed
Desmond Guthrie original image
Desmond Guthrie
Zoe Sunderland original image
Librarian
Zoe Sunderland
Eric Bolderson original image
Farmer
Eric Bolderson
Joe Miller original image
Reg
Joe Miller
Beryl Carroll original image
Beryl Carroll
Julie Shakespeare original image
Julie Shakespeare
Bill Dean original image
Fish and Chip Shop Man
Bill Dean
Geoffrey Banks original image
Maths Teacher
Geoffrey Banks
John Grayson original image
John Grayson
Duggie Brown original image
Milkman
Duggie Brown
Trevor Hesketh original image
Mr. Crossley
Trevor Hesketh
Stephen Crossland original image
Billy's Friend
Stephen Crossland
Harry Markham original image
Newsagent
Harry Markham
David Glover original image
Tibbutt
David Glover
Frank Norton original image
Billy's Friend
Frank Norton
Martin Harley original image
Billy's Friend
Martin Harley
Leslie Stringer original image
Leslie Stringer

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