The Ascent (1977)
Two Soviet partisans leave their starving band to get supplies from a nearby farm. The Germans have reached the farm first, so the pair must go on a journey deep into occupied territory, a voyage that will also take them deep into their souls.
Released: Apr 02, 1977
Runtime: 111 minutes
Stars: Boris Plotnikov, Vladimir Gostyukhin, Sergey Yakovlev, Lyudmila Polyakova, Viktoriya Goldentul, Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Crew: Valeriya Belova (Editor), Larisa Shepitko (Director), Yuri Klepikov (Writer), Larisa Shepitko (Writer), Vasili Bykov (Novel), Alfred Schnittke (Original Music Composer)