THE ASCENT Select-Scene Commentary OTTID:1410820
The Ascent
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In this program, created in 2020, film scholar Daniel Bird compares several scenes from THE ASCENT with their counterparts in Vasil Bykov’s 1970 novella “Sotnikov,” which inspired Larisa Shepitko’s film, and examines the way the film makes use of Alfred Schnittke’s score.
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Anton Klimov on THE ASCENT OTTID:1410819
In this introduction, recorded in September 2020, journalist Anton Klimov talks about the singular vision of his mother, director Larisa Shepitko, for THE ASCENT, and the devotion to her work of his father, filmmaker Elem Klimov.
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The Ascent
Directed by Larisa Shepitko • 1976 • Soviet Union
Shepitko's emotionally overwhelming final film won the Golden Bear at the 1977 Berlin Film Festival and has been hailed around the world as the finest Soviet film of its decade. Set during World War II's darkest days, THE ASCENT follows the pat...
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Introducing Larisa Shepitko
Scholar Barbora Bartunkova discusses Larisa Shepitko’s singular vision and fearless, exploratory approach to filmmaking.
