Ascendancy
Theatrical poster
Directed byEdward Bennett
Written byEdward Bennett
Nigel Gearing
Produced byPenny Clark
StarringJulie Covington
Ian Charleson
CinematographyClive Tickner
Edited byCharles Rees
George Akers
Music byRonnie Leahy
Distributed byProduction company:
British Film Institute
Release date
  • 28 April 1983 (1983-04-28) (UK)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£250,000[1] or £183,000[2]

Ascendancy is a 1983 British drama film directed by Edward Bennett and starring Julie Covington and Ian Charleson.[3] 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.[4]

Cast

Awards

The film was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Golden Bear.[5]

References

  1. ^ BRITISH PRODUCTION 1981 Moses, Antoinette. Sight and Sound; London Vol. 51, Iss. 4, (Fall 1982): 258.
  2. ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 19.
  3. ^ "Ascendancy (1983)". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Ascendancy (1982) - Edward Bennett | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  5. ^ "Berlinale: 1983 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 November 2010.

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Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear
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