Kes
(1970)

They broke his heart but they couldn’t break his spirit.

Released: 1970-04-03

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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.

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Lynne Perrie

as Mrs. Casper

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Colin Welland

as Mr. Farthing

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Brian Glover

as Mr. Sugden

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Bob Bowes

as Mr. Gryce

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Bernard Atha

as Youth Employment Officer

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Joey Kaye

as Pub Comic

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Bill Dean

as Fish and Chip Shop Man

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Harry Markham

as Newsagent

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Zoe Sunderland

as Librarian (as Zoe Sutherland)

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George Speed

as Billy's friend

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Trevor Hesketh

as Mr Crossley

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Geoffrey Banks

as Maths Teacher

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