The Ascent
1977·Soviet Union (USSR)·111 min.
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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.
DirectorLarisa Shepitko
MusicAlfred Shnitke
CastBoris Plotnikov·Vladimir Gostyukhin·Sergei Yakovlev·Lyudmila Polyakova·Viktoriya Goldentul·Anatoly Solonitsyn·Mariya Vinogradova·Nikolai Sektimenko
Original titleVoskhozhdeniye (The Ascent)