Harrowing and bleak yet ultimately uplifting, The Ascent surveys the Russian World War II experience with a clear, compassionate eye.
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The Ascent

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Movie Info
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Director -
Larisa Shepitko -
Screenwriter -
Yuri Klepikov , Larisa Shepitko -
Production Co -
Tret'e Tvorcheskoe Obedinenie -
Genre -
Drama , War -
Original Language -
Russian -
Release Date (DVD) -
Aug 12, 2008 -
Runtime -
1h 51m