The Ascent (Восхождение) 47 years old

The Ascent

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.

Credits

Boris Plotnikov
Boris Plotnikov as Sotnikov
Mariya Vinogradova
Mariya Vinogradova as Village elder's wife
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Anatoliy Solonitsyn as Portnov
Lyudmila Polyakova
Lyudmila Polyakova as Demchikha
Vladimir Gostyukhin
Vladimir Gostyukhin as Rybak
Nikolai Sektimenko
Nikolai Sektimenko as Stas'

The Ascent Cast

Name Character
Boris Plotnikov He was 28, now 75 years old as Sotnikov
Mariya Vinogradova She was 54, 72 years old when she died as Village elder's wife
Anatoliy Solonitsyn He was 42, 47 years old when he died as Portnov
Lyudmila Polyakova She was 38, now 85 years old as Demchikha
Vladimir Gostyukhin He was 31, now 78 years old as Rybak
Nikolai Sektimenko He was 28, 58 years old when he died as Stas'
Viktoriya Goldentul as Basya
Aleksandra Kharitonova She was 54, 87 years old when she died

The Ascent Crew

Name Department
Pavel Lebeshev as Director of Photography. He was 37 (63) years old when He died Camera
Yuri Klepikov as Writer. He was 41 (now 89) years old Writing
Larisa Shepitko as Director. She was 39 (41) years old when She died Directing
Larisa Shepitko as Writer. She was 39 (41) years old when She died Writing
Vasili Bykov as Novel. He was 52 (79) years old when He died Writing
Willie Geller as Production Manager. Production
Alfred Schnittke as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (63) years old when He died Sound
Vladimir Chukhnov as Director of Photography. He was 30 (33) years old when He died Camera
Valeriya Belova as Editor. Editing
The Ascent poster
The Ascent (47 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, April 02, 1977
  • Runtime: 111 minutes