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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 landscape. The film is a Christian parable, a critique of Stalinism, and a masterpiece of black and white cinematography.
- (10K)
- Drama, War
- Larisa Shepitko
- 1977-04-02
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
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...
- (62)
- Boris Plotnikov
- Larisa Shepitko
- Drama, War
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.
A Soviet partisan film about two comrades who face the harsh winter, the Nazis, and their own dilemmas. Find out the plot details, the French language version, and the taglines of this classic war movie.
