The Ascent
1977 · Movie · 111 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)
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.
Direction Larisa Shepitko
Cast Boris Plotnikov · Vladimir Gostyukhin · Sergei Yakovlev · Lyudmila Polyakova · Viktoriya Goldentul · Anatoly Solonitsyn · Mariya Vinogradova · Nikolai Sektimenko
Soundtrack Alfred Shnitke
Screenplay Yuri Klepikov · Larisa Shepitko · Vasili Bykov
Cinematography Vladimir Chukhnov · Pavel Lebeshev
Original title Voskhozhdeniye (The Ascent)
7.8
862 votes (FilmAffinity)
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