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Kes
Kes
Kes
Kes
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 screen by Palm d’Or-winning director Ken Loach, who is best known for his early kitchen sink dramas. Fittingly, Brian Glover--who plays a games teacher--was born in Barnsley, bringing a touch of authenticity to proceedings. Upon its release, KES attracted criticism from wildlife conservationists who saw it as encouraging youngsters to take falcons from the wild with the intention of taming them, despite the film’s underlying message of respecting the birds.
UK VERSION - BY KEN LOACH - CAST: DAVID BRADLEY
Media | Movies DVD |
Number of discs | 1 |
Released | January 20, 2003 |
EAN/UPC | 5050070009347 |
Label | Metro Goldwyn Mayer DVD16823 |
Genre | Drama |
Dimensions | 200 g (Weight (estimated)) |
Playtime | 01:56:00 |
Region code | Region 2 (Europa) Region B (Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia and Oceania) |
Audio Format | Mono |
Video Format | 4:3 |
Language | English |
Subtitles | English German Turkish |
Cinematographer | Chris Menges |
Editor | Roy Watts |
Primary Contributor | Brian Glover |
Primary Contributor | David Bradley |
Producer | Tony Garnett |
Writer | Barry Hines |
Writer | Ken Loach |
Writer | Tony Garnett |
Skuespiller | Brian Glover |
Skuespiller | David Bradley |
Skuespiller | Colin Welland |
Skuespiller | Freddie Fletcher |
Skuespiller | Lynne Perrie |
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