Kes 1970

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

• David Bradley Billy
• Freddie Fletcher Jud
• Lynne Perrie Mrs. Casper
• Colin Welland Mr. Farthing
• Brian Glover Mr. Sugden
• Bob Bowes Mr. Gryce
• Bernard Atha Youth Employment Officer
• Laurence Bould
• Joey Kaye Pub Comic
• Ted Carroll

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