The Ascent
During a freezing WWII winter, two Soviet partisans on a mission to gather food contend with the temperature, the occupying Germans, and their own psyches.
- Director
- Larisa Shepitko
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Action
Who's in it
Cast
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13 billed performers
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Story overview
What It's About
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During a freezing WWII winter, two Soviet partisans on a mission to gather food contend with the temperature, the occupying Germans, and their own psyches.
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The record
Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerInternational Submission to the Academy Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
1 win
- WinnerGolden Bear
The numbers
Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Apr 2, 1977
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- German, Russian
- Country
- Soviet Union
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