Ascendancy | |
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Directed by | Edward Bennett |
Produced by | Penny Clark |
Written by | Edward Bennett Nigel Gearing |
Starring |
Julie Covington Ian Charleson |
Music by | Ronnie Leahy |
Cinematography | Clive Tickner |
Distributed by | Production company: British Film Institute |
Release date
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1983 |
Running time
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92 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Ascendancy is a 1983 British film. It tells the story of a woman who is a member of the British landowning 'Ascendancy' in Ireland during World War I. Gradually, she learns about the Irish independence movement, and becomes involved with it.
The film was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Golden Bear.