"It's about the fact that three quarters of the kids in this country are thrown the scrap heap at the age of 15" about secondary modern schools, the wickedness of weich sis isot put right by phoney comprehensivisation.
should be in a healthy society, and what it is in our which he produced and SOCICE Garnett about "KES", and co-adapted one hand Ken Loach, the director; on whose novel the film is based, and Garnett, who have succeeded in making a film with these values. On the other hand the monolithic KATK organisation sullenly mute, refusing to distribute the film.
Ane A mericar distribution company, £160,000—which Tony Richardson, partly seduced into by the devious talents involved. This is minute budget for a fully-crewed, location colour feature, and could be recouped in this country alone. Why the Rank refusal? George Pinchus, the disguised policeman of Rank whose "judgement" dictates what two thirds of the cinema-goers in this country will see. blandly refused to comment. He does not talk to the press or appear on Television.
In our society "Education is about the creaming off of a few to be trained expensively, and throwing the rest, the majority, with a few basic skills on to the Labour market, trained only to live in an authoritarian situation and remain passive. To do this vou have to kill their personalities." Garnett again.
So do Rank feel this film to be 'noncommercial? Do they believe it lacks stars, or is not well made, or is obscure, ir will not appeal to the ordinary fil goer, or to the family' audience Having seen the film I can say that it does not need stars, is very well made, is not in the least obscure and cannot fail to be of value, entertainment and other wise, to film goers of all kinds 'The hawk is an image, not a bit o