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Director
  
Edward Bennett

Music director
  
Ronnie Leahy

Country
  
United Kingdom

6.4/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama

Duration
  

Language
  
English

Ascendancy (film) movie poster

Release date
  
1983

Writer
  
Edward Bennett, Nigel Gearing

Initial release
  
April 28, 1983 (United Kingdom)

Screenplay
  
Edward Bennett, Nigel Gearing

Cast
  
Julie Covington
(Connie Wintour),
Ian Charleson
(Lt Ryder),
Jeremy Sinden
(Darcy),
Tony Rohr
(Chauffeur),
Susan Engel
(Nurse)

Similar movies
  
James Joyces Women, The High Command (1938), Baxter! (1973), Flight of the Doves (1971), The System (1964)

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.

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Cast

  • Julie Covington as Connie Wintour
  • Ian Charleson as Lt. Ryder
  • John Phillips as Wintour
  • Susan Engel as Nurse
  • Philip Locke as Dr Strickland
  • Kieran Montague as Dr Kelson
  • Rynagh O'Grady as Rose
  • Philomena McDonagh as Mary
  • Michael McKnight as Vesey
  • Jeremy Sinden as Darcy
  • Shay Gorman as Keir

    • Awards

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

    References

    Ascendancy (film) Wikipedia
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    Ascendancy (film) IMDb Ascendancy (film) themoviedb.org