|
BFI Top 100
7. Kes 1969
Directed by Ken Loach
Cast: David Bradley, Lynne Perrie, Colin Welland, Freddie
Fletcher, Brian Glover
Ken Loach's engagingly unsentimental story of a working-class
boy who manages to find a rare release from his drab life
training and caring for a kestrel. Much-loved and well remembered,
the film is regarded as a classic of its time, with Loach
commenting poignantly on the lack of opportunities for the
working classes. It is based on Barry Hines's novel A Kestrel
for a Knave, and features cinematography by Chris Menges.
Though the subject matter is serious, as usual with Loach
there is plenty of room for humour and still to be cherished
is Brian Glover's exuberant performance as the warped sports
teacher. The film was shot on location in and around Barnsley.
Download
this article 
|
back
to the articles list