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Kes

Name: Kes
Genre: Drama
Released: 1970-04-03
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 7.4

“They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.”

7.4 / 10 (463 votes)

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.

Release Date April 03, 1970

Runtime 111 min

Genres Drama

Status Released

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Three Reasons: Kes - The Criterion Collection

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