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Ascent (The) AKA Voskhozhdeniye (Blu-ray) (1977)
In a freezing cold World War II winter, two pro-Soviet partisans - Sotnikov and Rybak - head off to find food for themselves and their compatriots.Director: Larisa Shepitko
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Selected-scene commentary featuring film scholar Daniel Bird (33:08)
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Extras:2020 Video introduction by Anton Klimov, son of director Larisa Shepitko and filmmaker Elem Klimov (17:38)
2020 Interview with actor Lyudmila Polyakova (22:18)
"The Homeland of Electricity" 1967 short film by Larisa Shepitko (38:50)
"Larisa" 1980 short film tribute to his late wife by Klimov (20:47)
"A Talk with Larisa" 1999 TV special (52:10)
"Islands" 2012 documentary (39:56)
"More Than Love" 2012 documentary (39:04) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Russian LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by poet Fanny Howe.
The commentary is in English.
All other extras are in Russian with optional English subtitles. -
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Extras:"The Partisan's Song" featurette (18:18)
"Larisa" 1980 short film (20:46)
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Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Russian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Selected-scene commentary featuring film scholar Daniel Bird (33:08)
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Extras:2020 Video introduction by Anton Klimov, son of director Larisa Shepitko and filmmaker Elem Klimov (17:38)
2020 Interview with actor Lyudmila Polyakova (22:18)
"The Homeland of Electricity" 1967 short film by Larisa Shepitko (38:50)
"Larisa" 1980 short film tribute to his late wife by Klimov (20:47)
"A Talk with Larisa" 1999 TV special (52:10)
"Islands" 2012 documentary (39:56)
"More Than Love" 2012 documentary (39:04) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Russian LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by poet Fanny Howe.
The commentary is in English.
All other extras are in Russian with optional English subtitles. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US and UK releases have the most extras. Only region differences.
The French release has an exclusive featurette.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (109:36).
- Blu-ray B France- Potemkine Films - No cuts (109:03).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts (109:36).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 01/01/21
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 01/09/23UPDATE LOG:
01/01/21: Initial entry.
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01/01/21: Added UK release.
10/05/22: Added France.
01/09/23: Capsaholic.
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