Ascent, The

Ascent, The

1977

Two Soviet partisans on a mission to gather food contend with the winter cold, the occupying Germans, and their own psyches.

JBscale
95
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - Drama
Length
1 hr. 50 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 22, 1978
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #1063 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
Russian: DD+ Stereo
Studio
Criterion
Released
January 26, 2021
Acquired Date
May 8, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched

Actors

Boris Plotnikov
Boris Plotnikov
Vladimir Gostyukhin
Vladimir Gostyukhin
Sergey Yakovlev
Sergey Yakovlev
Lyudmila Polyakova
Lyudmila Polyakova
Viktoriya Goldentul
Viktoriya Goldentul
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Mariya Vinogradova
Mariya Vinogradova
Nikolai Sektimenko
Nikolai Sektimenko

Directors

Larisa Shepitko
Larisa Shepitko

Writers

Yuri Klepikov
Yuri Klepikov
Larisa Shepitko
Larisa Shepitko

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
29 votes
RT Hot
91%
Popcornmeter
64 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
8.2/10
12,000 votes

Additional Info

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