The Ascent | DRAMA | FULL MOVIE

Based on the story "Sotnikov" by Vasily Bykov. Fascist-occupied Belarus. Officer Sotnikov and soldier Rybak go from the forest to the village to get food for the partisans, among whom are women and children. The Germans are catching up with them. The physically weak Sotnikov resisted torture and accepted execution, and Rybak, begging for mercy on his knees, agreed to become a policeman.
IMDb rating: 8,2
Year of production: 1976
Director: Shepitko Larisa
Writers: Klepikov Yuri, Shepitko Larisa
Composer: Alfred Schnittke
Operator: Chukhnov Vladimir
Production designer: Raksha Yuri
Cast: Vladimir Gostyukhin, Boris Plotnikov, Lyudmila Polyakova, Victoria Goldentul, Maria Vinogradova, Nikolay Sektimenko, Anatoly Solonitsyn, Sergey Yakovlev

[@missricka6801]

What a true masterpiece of film-making. Not only the story but the acting was some of the best I have seen, ever.

[@alexanderkarayannis6425]

Larisa Shepitkpo's masterpiece is one of those gems of Soviet Cinema of her time that not only withstand the test of time, but that will always remind us all what an enormous loss to the world of art her much too early, untimely demise really was...Thank you for another excellent choice of a film to post among too many others to mention on this channel!...

[@babygerald4645]

A truly masterful film. I find it hard to watch more than once a year or so, but try to introduce it to friends who need to understand what the USSR suffered during this war. Thank you, mosfilm, for making this easier via YT.

[@ozanareyiz7773]

Soviets, but especially Russia and Blearus suffered but not just because of Axis invasion only. Their lazy and stupid communist rulers had role on that human lost too.

[@aztro4010]

Larisa's best film. She was gone too soon. R.I.P

[@nclsrmnc6643]

What a masterpiece!

[@tonybastow3864]

The excellent score by Alfred Schnittke also adds much to the atmosphere of this powerful film.

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

Dennis Schwartz: "Shepitko’s chilling and emotionally gripping WWII psychological drama depicts cowards, betrayers, collaborators as well as heroes. The haunting allegorical tale of the Great Patriotic War won the Golden Bear at the 1977 Berlin Film Festival. Many critics consider it the best Soviet film of the decade."

[@dickkehoe6136]

Love Your flag too!

[@carmenfoote7999]

One of the best Russian films I've seen with a splendid cast and very powerful storyline. Larisa outdid herself and produced a memorable film that will stand the test of time. May you rest in peace Larisa. Joe S

[@AbrasiousProductions]

I watched this two years ago and it emotionally destroyed me.. masterpiece of a film.

[@amogussy_did_9.11]

By far the best movie directed by a woman ever

[@veaccara]

анщг швшще

[@ceciliafield523]

What a masterpiece, this movie depicted the horrible truth of suffering that comes with war, soldiers and civilians, no one is safe!

[@67AlmazRus]

Berlin Film Festival, 1977 Winner (4): - Golden Bear - FIPRESCI Prize - competition program -International Evangelical Jury Award - Special Mention (Competitive Program) -International Catholic Organization Film Award (competitive program)

[@joannajennings3899]

Absolutely superb.

[@luispalacios2525]

Masterpiece

[@jonathanfriedlander8563]

Never Never Forget !! 🇳🇿❤🇷🇺

[@JonHullock]

Nobody makes war films better than Russian film makers. They are always so authentic and believable.

[@alangrant5684]

I think so too. In general, I think foreign films (non-American/Hollywood) are better to watch because they don't follow boring old copy-cat formulas, plus they have less to work with (ie, they are often limited in what they are allowed to express), which means they learn to have the max impact with their given plot. As a good example, one of my fav movies is Iranian - "Beed-o-Baad". It's simply about a boy who accidentally broke a school window during recess and the rest of the movie is about all his challenges in the process of replacing it before his given deadline of next morning. I found his journey riveting.

[@arktzen]

Soviet, not Russian

[@dankrivov2310]

очень глубока и троготильно! По больше бы таких..

[@user-mn7of7kd8n]

Это даже не фильм, это нечто большее и немцы поняли ЭТО сразу

[@Year-st2zb]

Soviet cinema, my guilty pleasure

[@ry1vn578]

Wow, what a great film!

[@OLEG-gt2yt]

There are 712 views and only 88 endorsements , and only 2 comments... I don't even know what to think. The film is power! Everyone who watched wants not to, but will try on a rope loop and a strap in the toilet. And no one can say for sure what fits who. I just hope that I have the guts to make the only right decision

[@yoso585]

Goodness!

[@67AlmazRus]

The film has been here on KZbin for less than a day - it’s too early to count. Come back in a year. And with your depression, go to the doctors. That's not what the film is about.

[@komikmaceralar8539]

❤🎉

[@johnm1030]

Excellent

[@chrishorton6358]

What is the meaning of the look of the interagater?

[@user-fs8th2kl2x]

진리의 힘은 숫자 나열의 비쥬얼 조잡 함으로 표현할 수 없음을...

[@gladysr6862]

no puede ver está en otro idioma😔

[@peterkiedron8949]

Soviet mythology of heroism for people who had no choice being caught between Hitler and Stalin.

[@user-fs8th2kl2x]

천로역정의 러시안 버전....?

[@pressureworks]

Hope for Peace.

[@SergTyuboss]

In vain after such role he agreed play Dr. Bormenthal in "Heart of a Dog"...

[@user-cc4yq8ek4n]

Почему вы так думаете ?

[@ZOGGYDOGGY]

If it weren't for the 'anti-Stalin paradigm', more people would see this movie. On a pa with the best.

[@user-xv7oh3ez4d]

Доктор борменталь 😢

[@Oksyaable]

Точно! Это же доктор Борменталь

[@MarMar-nq9ii]

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