Ken Loach
Kes
Edition 1993
111'
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1969
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Drama, Family
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Dialogue:
English
Director:
Ken Loach
Composer:
John Cameron
With:
David Bradley, Lyne Perrie, Freddie Fletcher, Colin Welland
Adapted from Barry Hines' novel about a young Yorkshire boy's attempt to escape the meaninglessness of his working-class future by caring for and training a kestrel, this is one of Loach' s finest works. Loach's direction of the actors, and Chris Menges' naturalistic photography keep the film away from sentimentality, whilst maintaining the poignancy of the story. (National Film Theatre)
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Credits
Director
Ken Loach
Composer
John Cameron
With
David Bradley, Lyne Perrie, Freddie Fletcher, Colin Welland
Scenario
Ken Loach, Barry Hines, Tony Garnett
Director of Photography
Chris Menges
Editor
Roy Waits
Producer
Tony Garnett
More information
Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United Kingdom
Screenplay based on
"A Kestrel for a Knave", (Barry Hines)
Year
1969
Filmography
Ken Loach
Poor Cow (1967), Kes (1969), Family Life (1971), Talk About Work (short, 1971), Black Jack (1979), The Gamekeeper (1980), Looks and Smiles (1981), Which Side Are You On? (1984), Singin the Blues in Red (1986), Hidden Agenda (1990), Riff-Raff (1991), Raining Stones (1993), Ladybird Ladybird (1994), Land and Freedom (1995), Carla's Song (1996), My Name Is Joe (1998), Another City (short, 1998), Bread and Roses (2000), The Navigators (2001), Sweet Sixteen (2002), A Fond Kiss... (2004), Tickets (2005), McLibel (2005), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), It's a Free World... (2007), Looking for Eric (2009), Route Irish (2010), The Angels' Share (2012), The Spirit of '45 (2013), Jimmy's Hall (2014), I, Daniel Blake (2016), Sorry We Missed You (2019), The Old Oak (2023)
