Ascendancy
1983 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 4.7
Set in Ireland in 1920, Ascendancy is a powerful meditation on English guilt over the tormented history of Northern Ireland. Connie (Julie Covington) is an English aristocrat driven to despair over the horrors of war, including both the residual effects of the Great War and a new wave of violence emerging on the streets of Ulster.
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-01-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 (9 votes)
Awards & recognition
- Golden Bear · 1983
Cast & crew
Julie Covington
as Connie Wintour
Ian Charleson
as Lt. Ryder
John Phillips
as Wintour
- SE
Susan Engel
as Nurse
Philip Locke
as Dr Strickland
- KM
Kieran Montague
as Dr Kelson
- RO
Rynagh O'Grady
as Rose
- PM
Philomena McDonagh
as Mary
- MM
Michael McKnight
as Vesey
Jeremy Sinden
as Darcy
Directed by Edward Bennett