The Ascent
- Original title
- Voskhozhdeniye (The Ascent)
- Year
- 1977
- Running time
- 111 min.
- Country
- Soviet Union (USSR)
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Boris Plotnikov
- Vladimir Gostyukhin
- Sergei Yakovlev
- Viktoriya Goldentul
- Lyudmila Polyakova
- Mariya Vinogradova
- Mikhail Selyutin
- Leonid Yukhin
- Vasili Kravtsov
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- Music
- Cinematography
Vladimir Chukhnov, Pavel Lebeshev (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- War. Drama | II World War. Cult Movie
- Synopsis
- Set in WWII, it tells the story of two Soviet partisans who break from their squad to find food for the civilians they are escorting to the next safe encampment. They embark on a journey that will change their souls.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1977: Berlin Film Festival: Golden Bear, FIPRESCI, OCIC and Interfilm (Recommendation)
- Critics' reviews
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According to director and film critic Mark Cousins, "The Ascent is the best war movie ever filmed."
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