SYNOPSIS
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.
