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The Ascent

Play trailer Poster for The Ascent 1977,  1h 51m,  Drama/ War Play Trailer Watchlist
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100% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 92% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Two Soviet soldiers leave their starving unit to search a nearby farm for supplies. When they see the Germans have reached it first, they have to retreat deep into enemy territory.
The Ascent

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Critics Consensus

Harrowing and bleak yet ultimately uplifting, The Ascent surveys the Russian World War II experience with a clear, compassionate eye.

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Kat Sachs Chicago Reader Sep 4, 2024
Ascent shows a very different form of fear, one that is raw and galling. Go to Full Review
Wael Khairy RogerEbert.com Sep 23, 2022
Shepitko’s film is less interested in presenting a simplistic anti-war message and aims for something higher, spiritual transcendence. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Dunning New York Times Mar 1, 2022
Though familiar, this is a fable re-created with an unabashed sense of grandeur as well as deeply touching humanity. Go to Full Review
CJ Sheu Review Film Review Jan 23, 2024
[Director Larissa] Shepitko demanded that every word, action, gesture, and camera movement be internally motivated, and it shows! Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Jun 13, 2023
...a scarring B&W anti-war drama worthy of comparison to her husband Elem Klimov’s later Come and See... Go to Full Review
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Draco W Nov 23, 2016 Some revolutionary stuff for Russian film. 1001 movies to see before you die.
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Cast & Crew

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Larisa Shepitko

Director

Boris Plotnikov

Sotnikov

Vladimir Gostyukhin

Rybak

Lyudmila Polyakova

Demchikha

Anatoliy Solonitsyn

Portnov

Mariya Vinogradova

Village elder's wife

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The Ascent

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two Soviet soldiers leave their starving unit to search a nearby farm for supplies. When they see the Germans have reached it first, they have to retreat deep into enemy territory.
Director
Larisa Shepitko
Screenwriter
Yuri Klepikov, Larisa Shepitko
Production Co
Tret'e Tvorcheskoe Obedinenie
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 12, 2008
Runtime
1h 51m
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