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Kes DVD [1969]

David Bradley (Actor), Brian Glover (Actor), Ken Loach (Director, Writer) Rated: Parental Guidance Format: DVD

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 16:9 - 1.66:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19 x 13.5 x 1.4 cm; 80 Grams
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 16823DVD
Director ‏ : ‎ Ken Loach
Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 49 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ 20 Jan. 2003
Actors ‏ : ‎ David Bradley, Brian Glover, Freddie Fletcher, Lynne Perrie, Colin Welland
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Turkish, English, German
Language ‏ : ‎ German (Mono), English (Mono)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Walt Disney Studios HE
Producers ‏ : ‎ Tony Garnett
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00007DWR1
Writers ‏ : ‎ Barry Hines, Ken Loach, Tony Garnett
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: 1,787 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
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Acclaimed drama from director Ken Loach following a young boy from a working-class Northern town who begins training a falcon to find relief from his problems. Billy (David Bradley) appears to have little hope in his life. He is bullied by his brother and neglected by his mother, while his inability to pay attention at school suggests he is destined for a future spent working in the harsh conditions of the local mine. The discovery of a young kestrel falcon is an important event in his life. Caring for and training Kes becomes a positive way for him to express himself and, with the help of his English teacher, Mr Farthing (Colin Welland), Billy even begins reading books on falconry so he can take better care of his pet. However, as the problems at home continue, will Billy be allowed to develop his natural affinity with Kes?

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British filmmaking showed much of its potential in this marvellous production chronicling the boyhood experiences of Billy, whose expectations lead no further than following his father into the pits when he reaches manhood.

Everything changes when he finds Kes, an injured Kestrel, whom he nurses and cherishes back to health. Their relationship becomes symbolic of a doomed attempt to escape the drudgery of the industrial North.

Kes is a marvellous, moving and compassionate film, so realistic that it is often funny. Written and directed by one of the most politically committed of British filmmakers, Kes is an astute authentic analysis of society at large.

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Martin4148

Historically significant excellent film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2019

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I read `A kestrel for a knave' by Barry Hines as a set book at my school in the South in the early 70s (along with `Cider with Rosie') and I've been waiting for the Blu-ray disc to come out complete with the original Yorkshire dialect.
The video and audio are both excellent and there are many extra features included.

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It's not a perfect film but pretty close. I hated the downbeat ending which wasn't necessary in my view since the film had already been downbeat enough and included enough `grit'. There were occasional parts in the film where Billy & Jud got along and spoke to each other normally (e.g. just after the fight over the book) so the ending could have been showing some affection between the two brothers as in the film `Billy Elliot' when Billy's sitting in the coach to go to London and his brother fishes in his pockets and gives Billy a V sign and then shouts `I'll miss you' which Billy can't hear. But the Casper family is dysfunctional I guess so I wouldn't have expected such an affectionate ending as in Billy Elliot but something a little like it.
An obvious mistake was when Billy was teaching the class about falconry terms he wasn't asked to write `Creance' on the blackboard although it is a term most won't have heard of and he did mention the term in his narrative.
I loved the football scene with Brian Glover portraying a caricature of a 60s sportsmaster - excellent throughout.
Billy got along quite well with MacDowell at the beginning of the film but at the end they had a (very realistic) fight which I guess may be explained by Billy insulting MacDowell's Father to MacDowell's face outside the Headmaster's office which I found very funny and I really enjoyed MacDowells (Robert Naylor) really broad Yorkshire accent when he got annoyed with Billy.
One of the stand out moments was the playground fight scene just mentioned, again typical of the 60s (we used to call such fights `bundles' at my secondary modern school for some reason) ; all concerned acted really well so much so that I wondered how hurt Dai Bradley was in the fight).
The pub (seemed more like a working men's club) scene was brilliant, very believable and funny.
In conclusion an excellent film of historical importance but not a feelgood film.

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Clifford W. Donnelly

A Great Movie.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 December 2017

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This is a classic British movie skillfully directed by Ken Loach.
It depicts the reality of life for working class people in northern England at the end of the 1960s and start of the 1970s.
The film has moments which will make you laugh out loud and moments which will make you cry.
I saw this movie when it was first released and it is as good today as it was then. It is a window into a time which has, fortunately, long since passed.
Whether you remember this period of time or you're too young to remember it, this is a movie you really should check out.
A real cinematic classic.

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Ray Barrass

A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE FOR A YORKSHIRE LAD

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 November 2016

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Great piece of 70's Yorkshire/barnsley history depicting real down-to-earth life along with the main character interests of the film, billy and 'Kes'.

If it hadn't been for my school history teacher bringing in a vhs copy to school for us all to watch, I might not have possessed the same heart felt appreciation for this fine piece of movie history. This is one of those films you can see a little bit of yourself (or an awful lot in my case) in the characters, which for me at the time wasn't always fun, but as a survivor of similar and or worse school life situations, I can afford to look back and smile with a sense and sigh of relief.

Extra's are great especially a recent David Bradley video blog reflecting on his own experience.

Very pleased with the Masters of Cinema blu ray release.

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Christopher

Excellent "nostalgia"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2020

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It's the original movie, and I've seen this before. The only thing that has changed is the outer packaging but it's the same movie. I bought this because it was included in my GCSE English literature, all them years ago in 1987. So there is sentimental value. The book has some of the Yorkshire northern dialect and its included in the movie. It captures the realism of life in Yorkshire during the days of mining, set in 1969., and centres on aspiration and expectation of northern life. The character "Billy" is a good kid with a few rough edges and while watching it becomes easy to see the areas of neglect. Billy has an abusive brother and there is incidence of bullying throughout the movie. In the movie Billy befriends a kestrel that becomes very important to him. It's a heart warming movie and I wouldn't want to spoil for anyone viewing for the first time.

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