Kes

Synopsis

Ken Loach’s landmark film tells the story of Billy Caspar (played by David Bradley) - a working-class teenager growing up in a Yorkshire mining community. Bullied at home and picked on and ridiculed at school, Billy’s life is transformed when he finds and trains a young kestrel.

Series

Masters of Cinema

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

1970

Notes

The Masters of Cinema edition released in 2016 features the following extras: exclusive new video interviews with actor David Bradley and producer Tony Garnett; excerpts from the 2006 Kes reunion panel at the Bradford Film Festival featuring Ken Loach; extensive 1992 on-stage interview at the NFT with Ken Loach, interviewed by Derek Malcolm; original theatrical trailer; a booklet featuring new writing on the film and archival material

Subjects

Film studies

Credits

Director

Ken Loach

Writer

Barry Hines

Cast

David Bradley

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

BR Region B, Blu-Ray DVD

Price

£14.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

106 minutes

Year

2016

Distributor

Name

Eureka Entertainment

Email

info@eurekavideo.co.uk

Web

http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 8459 8054

Fax

020 8459 5162

Address

Unit 9, Ironbridge Close
Great Central Way
London
NW10 OUF

Notes

An independent distributor specialising in releasing classic and early/silent films on DVD, including the Masters of Cinema curated collection of classic and world cinema. Sale via retail outlets.

 

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