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The Ascent (Russian: Восхождение, tr. Voskhozhdeniye) is a 1977 Soviet drama film directed by Larisa Shepitko and made at Mosfilm. Shepitko and Yuri Klepikov's screenplay was adapted from the 1970 novel Sotnikov by Vasil Bykaŭ. The film was shot in black-and-white in January 1974 near Murom, Russia, in appalling winter conditions.
Apr 2, 1977 · Two partisans face moral dilemmas and Nazi torture in a winter war. The film is a Christian parable, a masterpiece of black and white cinematography, and a Soviet Oscar submission.
- (10K)
- Drama, War
- Larisa Shepitko
- 1977-04-02
Apr 29, 2022 · With stark, visceral cinematography that pits blinding white snow against pitch-black despair, The Ascent finds poetry and transcendence in the harrowing trials of war.
- 110 min
Jan 7, 2022 · 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 (Rotten Tomatoes...
- 109 min
- 26.9K
- Gianluca Fantoni
The Ascent is a 1977 film that depicts the ordeal of two partisans in Nazi-occupied Belorussia. It won the Golden Bear and is considered a masterpiece of late Soviet cinema.
- Sotnikov
Shot on location in a brutal winter hellscape, The Ascent is both the last film and the masterpiece of Soviet director Larisa Shepitko; a biting depiction of the soul-searching and the crisis of...
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- Drama, War
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Jan 15, 2021 · The Ascent is a 1977 film by Larisa Shepitko that depicts the horrors of World War II from the perspective of two Soviet partisans. Criterion's Blu-Ray release features a stunning 4K restoration, a monaural soundtrack, and several supplemental features.
