Kes (Loach, 1969): Cinema Museum, 3pm
Cinema Museum introduction to this special day:
Misty Moon presents a rare chance to see Ken Loach’s seminal classic film Kes (1969) and meet Billy Casper himself. Based on the book A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines and set in South Yorkshire, Kes
was originally released in 1969 and tells the tale of young Billy
Casper and his beloved kestrel. With memorable performances from David
Bradley, Colin Welland and Brian Glover, it is often cited as one of the
greatest British films ever made. The film will be shown in its entirety from an original 35mm release
print, followed by a Q&A with its leading man, David Bradley. There
will also be an opportunity to meet David after the show and to purchase
autographs.
Doors open at 14.00, for a 15.00 start. Q&A starts at 17.30.
Chicago Reader review:
In 1969 Ken Loach took time out from an acclaimed television career to
direct this quietly powerful narrative feature, a classic of British
social realism. Based on a novel by Barry Hines but shot like a
documentary, with a hardscrabble industrial setting and a cast that
blends professionals and amateurs, the film tracks an introverted
Yorkshire lad (David Bradley) who's abandoned by his father and bullied
by his coal-miner brother (Freddie Fletcher). A failure in the classroom
and on the soccer pitch alike, the boy finds his wings when he adopts
and trains a fledgling kestrel. Working in the style of cinema verite,
cinematographer Chris Menges captures the petty tyrannies of the
provincial working class and the inchoate joys of a youngster stumbling
toward the greater world.
Andrea Gronvall
For a change (from the footy) here's the pub scene.
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