Kes (1969)

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

111 min★ 7.9 · 26,782 votes

• Drama
• Family

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

November 19, 1969

Country of origin

United Kingdom