BBC Documentary - KES - A 40 Year Celebration!
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Director Ken Loach and actor David Bradley remember the making of the classic British movie Kes 40 years after the film was shot on location in South Yorkshire. Reporter Lucy Hester also talks to author Simon W. Golding who wrote a book about the film, Life After Kes and Tony Earnshaw of the UK's National Media Museum. - Zábava
"KES" Most definitely IS the Greatest British film ever. I saw it in 1970, my cousin and I were so enthralled by it we stayed inside the cinema and watched it again. The Secondary school scenes I can identify with, I experienced those Brilliant scenes for real.
He got stick an all 😂😂😂👍
i live in Barnsley and went to the school where it was filmed..now its gone...some of the teachers on the film were my teachers in real life...lived just round the corner from Dai Bradley and in later life i worked at his council house in smithies....
That's amazing. I loved Kes. I cried at the end.
Never gets old this film, absolute masterpiece.
When Billy falls down crying when he realises that Kes is dead, I still get atear in my eye.
I know. Bastard Jud
The excruciating pain on Billy's face when he falls to the sofa is a brilliant bit of acting from David.
It doe me everytime 😢😢😢😢
Yeah it’s so sad, I saw jud in a play for today the other day..He plays a working class lad with epilepsy..It’s worth a watch he was a good actor they all was 👍
Just picturing that scene, I well up.
I have recently had the pleasure of meeting Dai Bradley. An absolute genuine gentleman with a heart of gold. In my opinion, its the best movie in British cinema history.
The flute player is Harold McNair, from Jamaica’s Alpha Boy’s school. He was Donovan’s flautist! McNair was voted the UK’s #1 jazz flautist. He also played tenor sax. He is well worth checking out, as he gives virtuoso performances on either instrument, and mastered the over-blowing style of flute.
Nice bit of info 👍
I love this film, my dad was friends with the lad who played billy. His also sat next to him in assembly scene in a baige cardigan. My dads recently died so its so heartwarming to be able to see a part of him still living on in this film
Tracy I'm so sorry for your loss, this film is without doubt the best film ever made and the fact your father was part of it is amazing, keep watching it and I'll look out for your dad.
@@seanwilliams1534 thank you
I think jud still drinks in the institute in Barnsley my mate drinks in the same boozer but that was probably 15 years ago I hope he’s still with us..
Author of the book, Barry Hines was my PE teacher at school in London in the 60's...top man.
Yes I have had some wonderful times with Barry - lovely man - did not realise he taught in London. Thank you. Simon
Definitely my favourite film ever. Masterpiece
This is the very film that led me on a life long journey pursuing and practicing the fine art of falconry! Masterfully written book, and a Masterpiece film to match it!
A TIMELESS CLASSIC
Back in the early 1980s , I knew one man in the Army from Barnsley. He spoke with "Thee, thy and thou" Brilliant!!
I was in London about 1970, living in Shepherd's Bush when a lovely young gal told me about KES and said we should go see it. She knew the gentleman that wrote and starred in it. I don't think I've ever cried so much. I was actually depressed for several days. It deserves the title of a "classic". It truly is.
I think it is totally regarded as a classic today - both book and film!
It has an effect on you that very very few films have. My thoughts were of how Billy went on from this and I agree with the actor who played him, he would have done just fine, perhaps working himself up to a bird of prey keeper at a zoo. If you think otherwise, then yes it is depressing.
I lived near Shepherds Bush and read the book in secondary school, ended up working at TV Centre
If people come to Barnsley there is Statue of Billy Casper with KES.Tribute to Barry Hines.
Absolutely amazing beautifully made film, which captures real life, a life I can relate to growing up in the 70s in South Yorkshire and working down the local colliery, sadly a part of my life long gone but will never forget. Long live KES. Dai Bradley is such a fantastic actor. Respect to him and all involved in making this..
The PE teacher was brilliant
Brian Glover was a teacher in real life before becoming a professional wrestler.
Big horrible bully ...
@@cryptohunt2552 He was great in 'The Fishing Party', too.
@@jacksonirving4594 Big 'orrible bully like so many games teachers!
Lovely film!!!! Unforgettable.... 👏👏👏❤
One of the very best of British cinema. The scenes between Billy and Mr Farthing particularly stay with me. I remember the fight scene when the teacher calls him Casper then later ends up calling him Billy after being taken to see the bird
This scene makes me cry when he calls him Billy. Beautiful.
The soccer game is fu$@in HILARIOUS! 😆😆😆😆
Never get bored with this film, and it still makes me laugh.
I am so happy the made this film because honestly, I am proud to say I am from Barnsley where this movie was filmed. I feel like this film sorta put us on the map in a way cos we are a small town that nobody really cared about that much you know what I mean
Keira Hemingway I'm from Lincoln, I know what you mean, But I can tell you to outsiders Barnsley IS Yorkshire, It's the ultimate Yorkshire town. Definitely world famous. :-) And good people too.
Am from Barnsley,went to White Cross Worsbro.All Schools were the same with teachers giving you a clip and Cane.Great like you say Gods Country Yorkshire and Barnsley Dialect and humour.
Now I'm older it hits my heart hard and I cry cos of my childhood it was very similar!! I love it so much it's a powerful emotional film it's a master piece 👍👍❤️❤️
Fall in love with Kes since I watched it. Such a brilliant classic and Billy makes me laugh and cry!
This film makes me cry every time. Jud, you bastard!
a beautiful classic
I will be 54 in April 2019, the film was released in 1969 ... I think it was shown on BBC2 in 1979 (celebrating 10 years, I was 14 then). Being a teenager then, I was impressed and surprised by the working class reality of the film, with its humor and sober helplessness of Kasper's (and others) situation.
Looking back now, the poignant influences of Barry Hines and Ken Loach on this Film really hit home....
The BBC used to show great films, very often in accessible slots for children such as tea-time.That's when i saw A Hard Day's Night and Help!. I think these types of movies are integral parts of British culture, and exactly the sort of thing a state broadcaster should show.
Watched this today love it x
Great Film here in Hoyland Barnsley KES Love to watching the Film Times and Time again, KES OLD HALL TANKERSLEY
British classic without doubt!
No mention of Lynne Perrie, she was excellent in this movie as well.
A wonderful performance - I think there were a few - including Freddie Fletcher and Colin Welland. I think it was basically down to time - this was just a documentary short. I kept in contact with Lynne up until her death. We had the first ever Kes reunion in 2006 - sadly Lynne was too ill to attend - she died a few weeks later. A lovely woman who came through the tough Northern working men's clubs - on her way to the small and silver screen. Simon Golding
@@sigold1 I'm sure her brother was in it also,did he play the milkman?
@@theconspiracyfactorist.144 He did indeed play the milkman - Lynne Perrie's brother - actor/comedian Duggie Brown.
agreed. Good actress.
FILM ... NOT movie
My obsession, it's a Kes thing and you probably wouldn't understand. When I eventually depart, with me comes a copy of the novel.
Nobody seems to realise this. I have read a couple of comments by other people on the internet what mention it and are as angry as I am about it. I first recorded the film off the telly in the early 80s when I was young and we had only just got a video recorder. Me and my brother watched the film over and over and over again. Years later it came on the telly and the voices were different. I could tell as soon as it came on. The yorkshire accent isnt as strong.
Superb film. British films are unequalled...USA do lots of noise and special effects....but British films are realistic and gritty...especially in that era.
Kes needed a sequel where an older Billy who is a professional bird handler gets revenge on his brother for killing his first bird.
David Bradley , partook in two iconic British movies , Kes , and Zulu Dawn ..
Caught this but 4 days ago. A wonderful, moving film.
Not seen this before thank you very much for uploading.
Certainly one of the best British films. I also recommend Bill Douglas' My Childhood.
Love this movie! Classic 👍🏻😊
I HOPE THE PEOPLE OF BARNSLEY NEVER LOSE THEIR ACCENT
Sadly they will....Accents evolve, People are fast losing regional accents, and instead are using the the ludicrous ''Bruv'' type terms..
Am born an bred int tarn, an Al tell Al nivva loiz mi accent. Av brought mi kids up t speyk reyt an all tha naz.
Thats written just about how we speak around here lol
never lost mine and my kids are the same..
South Yorkshire ❤Real People Not Fake 😊
Reckon many, like me, can really relate & identify with the experiences of Billy Casper. I still despise & hate the grammar school system.
what can you say the best .. love from dublin
For more Brit flicks folks, try also; 'Gregory's Girl', 'Melody' ('S.W.A.L.K.'), 'Sky West and Crooked' and of course 'Withnail & I'. I would also add 'The Whicker Man'. Ta.
Gregory's Girl and Withnail and I are both in my top ten.
The best film I’ve ever seen.
great upload, thanks!
Amazing film what else can I say.
Nearly 50 now.one of the greatest cult classics of all time
Great classic
Thanks for sharing 😊🎥🎬❤
Brilliant film ..
It's a gem
My childhood personified .
At the beginning of the film, Billy runs down the street and is shown coming round the corner with the end house straight ahead on my profile pic to his left, just before he runs through the alley between the houses. I'm on my profile picture and the house I mention was on John Edward Street in Honeywell, Barnsley. The house I was born in, sadly long gone through 1970s slum clearance.
Love the dialog classic
if it wasnt for kez thered b no billy elliot, nice one Ken!!!!!!!
To those who aren't from yorkshire.the Barnsley and Sheffield cast were from the same county as Bob Bowes,aka Mr gryce...,west riding.there was no such county as south Yorkshire or West Yorkshire in 1970. The dividing of west Yorkshire and south Yorkshire emerged in 1974.
I watched it twice and still don’t know why I liked it
Bob bows was my headmaster 1964-68 at Ashton road sec school castleford and I can tell you he’s not acting in this film he’s playing himself, he gave me the cane quite a few times,and many others, Roy close was the sports /pe teacher and was exactly the same as glover in the film if he couldn’t find you kit he would make you write out the 23 psalm, Hated them at the time but looking back some of the best years, god bless them..😉
You were there with me then. Bowes was just playing himself as you say. Never actually touched me. Perhaps cause I was another Robert? Some of the teachers I thought insane and frightened me more than Bowes. Yes I think of Roy Close when I see Glover.He died recently.
Why does Bob Bowes who played Mr Gryce, the headmaster, often get overlooked?
His portrayal of the cane-happy head is perfect!
I'm not sure he gets overlooked Alan - I certainly mentioned him in my book about the film; Life After Kes. It was a brilliant performance . Maybe it's because there are so many wonderful performances in Kes?
I have a feeling Bob Bowes was playing Bob Bowes. He knew how to use that cane
It was perfect because he was a "cane-happy head" in real life. Mine in Castleford.
You can. I bought mine on Bluray last year, it was brilliant.
Had no idea that the Actors were actually caned, thought it just looked very realistic, as the pain slowly but surely pings up from fingers the forearm to armpit... Aaarghhhhhhhh !!
Now 50 years
it is the best film imo so true to life even the snake belt,,tesco turrn ups blue anorak black slip on shoes,,slack work lad slack work! the cane was a weekly thing,,lol Bremner classic,i aint been in trouble not since last time sir,
Yes, it's so well done that you can imagine Billy smells of stale sweat like some hitch hikers used to (you very rarely see hitch hikers in the UK nowadays, at least not in the South).
Brilliant film
The Secondry Modern School of that era to a T, of course ... I have got to say that 100 miles South of where Kes was filmed and at the same time My school had a PE Teacher very similar as the Brian Glover character who would start the Game as the referee but within a brief matter of time would suddenly become the Centre Forward of the first team to score.... I was once sent off by Him and later received the Slipper, (or Plimsole in this case), for singing the 'Match of the day' tune whilst dribbling with the ball passed him......'''DE DE DE DE, DA DE DADE DE'''.
My favourite line is where he mum says Jud I'm sick of being in the house and he replied I'm sick of seeing you in lol 👍
WHOAH.@4:00 ken admits the kids were really hit with a cane without being warned.....and then they went on strike,,,,,,but after being offered ten bob(50 pence in todays money)They went back to work.Something aint right there
hi just to let you know,the blu ray version of kes released in 2011, allows you to select between the the filmmaker's original soundtrack and the the internationally release soundtrack, with post sync dialogue....there really is quite a big difference between the two....
Where would I find this? I can't believe they changed the soundtrack :-(
It's not 'KeZ', it's 'KeS'. Short for kestrel.
Know your history..
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Me to best film ever. M
Well that's good news. At last somebody understands what I am sayin here. Thanks for that, I must admit I haven't tried buyin it on blue ray. Thanks for your help, Ill get a copy then at last I can watch the original instead of the dreadful version what everyone watches today. It really does my head in how nobody seems no mention it, even David Bradley who plays Billy Casper never mentions it in any interview, If I was him id be fumin about it! It just takes away the whole point to the film.
Hey Billy, where can I get the original that I remember?
I bought it on DVD thinkin that would definately be the original but it isnt. Like I said before It isnt all of the film.Off the top of my head the beginin bit where the alarm goes off is definately dubbed with different voices. So is the bit where they ask the boy to save their ciggarettes. Some one online mentioned that the bit where Tibbert asks Casper how the kestral lays its eggs and all the class laugh and Casper doesnt know how to answer him has been deleted too.
Amé esta hermosa película británica, desde que la vi en la tv chilena, en los años ochentas.
Wow. I am from the village it was filmed in, and knew a lot of the cast. Its crazy to think how much of the world saw this movie!
My dad did the sound mixing on Kes
watched this at the Odeon Oldham 1970, it reflected my life bullied by brother nesting caned and slippered by pe teacher etc, America didnt "get it" now thats the thing since when has anyone the other side of the pond been like us island dwellers.Worked on many low budget films and docs this production inspired me.
americans have been spoilt ,we struggled ! do you whay Americans favourite meal is ???? SECONDS
If a director of a movie instructed the caning of child actors today without them knowing he'd lose his job and reputation, and probably be arrested lol Great film, though :-)
Classic British movie
The new updated version of Life After Kes - which surrounds the making of Loach's classic Northern film, Kes, is now available in paperback. Amazon link: www.amazon.co.uk/Life-After-Kes-Simon-Golding/dp/0993337155/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472501005&sr=8-1&keywords=life+after+kes
jesus its been 50 years now
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Dai Bradley....NOT David Bradley. David Bradley is an entirely different actor!
Yes I am aware of that - although I know him as David which is his christened name - he changed it because there was another actor, as you say, called David Bradley.
David "Dai" Bradley.
Best british film ever 👌
Imagine being named after Kes
'Written off for failing the 11 plus...' That would be me !! .. And i did alright...
I loved the film. However what nobody talks about is the theft of birds of prey from their nests increased dramatically after its release,according to the RSPCA.
Yes I totally agree and I do discuss it in my book. I'm not sure what the filmmakers could have done. At the end of the day anyone watching that would probably be put off training a bird of prey and go for a more conventional pet. It was obviously a concern.
I don't understand what you mean by 'the original voices'. Are you saying that they got all of the actors from the film to re-record all of their audio in the studio?
What film is KEZ? Try pronouncing the name of the film correctly for a start. Where did you get these presenters?
In the careers interview..."what interests you"
For gods sake, mention the Kestrel!!
Why is the frame rate all jiggled and jumpy? Just what is it?
Directed by: Ken Loach
Produced by: Tony Garnett
Screenplay by:
Barry Hines
Ken Loach
Tony Garnett
Based on: 'A Kestrel for a Knave' by Barry Hines
Starring:
David Bradley
Freddie Fletcher
Lynne Perrie
Colin Welland
Brian Glover
Music by: John Cameron
Cinematography: Chris Menges
Edited by: Roy Watts
Production company: Woodfall Film Productions
Distributed by: United Artists
Release date:
14 November 1969 (London)
27 March 1970 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 112 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: £157,000
Cast:
David Bradley as Billy Casper
Freddie Fletcher as Jud
Lynne Perrie as Mrs Casper
Colin Welland as Mr Farthing
Brian Glover as Mr Sugden
Bob Bowes as Mr Gryce
Bernard Atha as Youth employment officer
Joey Kaye as Pub comedian
Robert Naylor as MacDowell
Zoe Sutherland as Librarian
Eric Bolderson as Farmer
Joe Miller as Reg, Mother's Friend
Bill Dean as Fish and Chip Shop Man
Geoffrey Banks as Mathematics teacher
Duggie Brown as Milkman
Trevor Hesketh as Mr Crossley
Harry Markham as Newsagent
John Pollard as Footballing Legend Bremner
Steve Crossland as schoolboy Crossland
Courtesy of Wikipedia
Harold McNair also contributed to the music.
2 mi dad used t'gu nesting"... brilliant...
Please tell me no hawk died in the making of Kes! It's one of my favourite books/films, but that's a worry.
Actually no Alex, there were three birds in total - Freeman, Hardy and Willis. One was freed from the nest on film by Bradley (Billy Casper) - all under the control of the RSPB. The other two birds were trained. All the birds, at some time, were used in the film. Bradley trained one, under the guidance of Richard Hines - an experienced falconer and author - Barry Hine's Brother - who also flew and trained the other two. All three birds were released back into the wild - which I think is called 'hacking'. The bird that Billy Casper found dead in the dustbin was found in Scotland, some months before and packed in ice - it had died from natural causes. Simon Golding
@@sigold1: Hi, and thank you - am relieved to know that. Was Freeman, Hardy and Willis a shoe-shop? Those names linked ring a strong bell! Congrats on the book, by the way - a great topic. Kes works on so many levels - wildlife, sociology, even comedy - a bit like a British Steinbeck story. Cheers.
@@AlexAlexon3897 Yes Alex, they were named after the footwear retailers lol
@@sigold1: Showed my age there! :)
didnt ken loach make up the junction as well?
Up the Junction is an episode of the BBC anthology drama series The Wednesday Play directed by Ken Loach (1965). There was a later movie - Up the Junction - released in 1968 - directed by Peter Collinson.
"ooh I say listen, what about 'im you goin' wi'? Tight as a camel's arse in a sandstorm!"
I live in Barnsley
What were the other six best ?
The top 6 above Kes in the BFI Top 100 British films...
1 The Third Man
1949 Carol Reed
2 Brief Encounter
1945 David Lean
3 Lawrence of Arabia
1962 David Lean
4 The 39 Steps
1935 Alfred Hitchcock
5 Great Expectations
1946 David Lean
6 Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949 Robert Hamer
I thought casper was Mr filtch from the Harry Potter franchise cause his actor name was David Bradley. But then found out he's not the same actor. There's two David Bradley's my mistake.
david bradley frm kes gos by dai bradley now
After Kes he was going to register his name as an actor as David Bradley, but as you explained, there was already one in Equity - so he used the name Dai Bradley and has ever since he left school at 17.
Great movie. But much of the dialogue was lost on me. English subtitles would have been a great help.
00:20, didn't expect Aphex Twin to play in this news report?
You have lost me there?
I really wish that silly woman wouldn't call it 'Kez'.