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Ken Loach, (film director) on the school football playing field
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Ken Loach, (film director) on the school football playing field
Ken Loach, (film director) on the school football playing field, during the filming of the football scene in the film Kes. Here he is pictured with David Bradley, (aged 14) plays the part of Billy Casper.
Kes is a 1969 release drama film directed by Ken Loach and produced by Tony Garnett. The film is based on the 1968 novel A Kestrel for a Knave, written by the Barnsley-born author Barry Hines. The film is ranked seventh in the British Film Institutes Top Ten (British) Films and among the top ten in its list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14.
The film was shot on location around Barnsley, Yorkshire, including St. Helens School, Athersley South, later renamed Edward Sheerien School (demolished in 2011); and in and around the streets of Hoyland and Hoyland Common.
Fifteen-year-old Billy Casper has little hope in life. He is picked on, both at home by his physically and verbally abusive older half-brother, Jud, and at school, by his schoolmates and by abusive teachers.
One day, Billy takes a kestrel from a nest on a farm. His interest in learning falconry prompts him to steal a book on the subject from a secondhand book shop. As the relationship between Billy and " Kes", the kestrel, improves during the training, so does Billys outlook and horizons. For the first time in the film, Billy receives praise, from his English teacher after delivering an impromptu talk about training Kes.
Jud leaves money and instructions for Billy to place a bet on two horses, but, after consulting a bettor who tells him the horses are unlikely to win, Billy spends the money on fish and chips and intends to purchase meat for his bird (instead the butcher gives him scrap meat free of charge). However, the horses do win. Outraged at losing a payout of more than 10, Jud takes revenge by killing Billys kestrel. Grief-stricken, Billy retrieves the birds broken body from the waste bin and, after showing it to Jud and his mother, buries the bird on the hillside overlooking the field where he d flown.
Picture taken 15th July 1968
Sheppard
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
England
Y6868 - 1
Media ID 21808085
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A Kestrel For A Knave Barnsley Child Actor Child Star David Bradley Drama Falcon Falconry Film Director Filming Film Set Football Pitch Fourteen Goal Mouth Goal Posts Learning Post School Sports Field Sports Field Teenager Yorkshire 1968 Ken Loach
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This print captures the iconic film director Ken Loach on the school football playing field during the filming of the football scene in his acclaimed movie, Kes. Standing beside him is David Bradley, a talented 14-year-old actor who plays the role of Billy Casper in this heart-wrenching drama. Released in 1969, Kes is a powerful film based on Barry Hines' novel A Kestrel for a Knave. It tells the story of fifteen-year-old Billy Casper, whose life seems devoid of hope and filled with abuse from both family and teachers. However, everything changes when he takes an interest in falconry and forms a bond with Kes, a kestrel he raises and trains. Filmed on location around Barnsley, Yorkshire, including St. Helens School (later renamed Edward Sheerien School), as well as various streets in Hoyland and Hoyland Common, Kes has become one of Britain's most revered films. In fact, it ranks seventh among the British Film Institutes Top Ten Films and features prominently on their list of essential movies to watch before turning fourteen. The photograph itself was taken by Sheppard on July 15th, 1968. It beautifully captures Loach's dedication to capturing authentic moments while showcasing Bradley's youthful talent alongside him. This image serves as a reminder not only of their incredible work but also of the emotional journey that unfolds within Kes – one that explores themes such as resilience, loss, and finding solace amidst adversity.
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