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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Ascendancy
| name = Ascendancy
| image =
| image = Ascendancy_(film).jpg
| caption =
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Edward Bennett (director)|Edward Bennett]]
| director = [[Edward Bennett (director)|Edward Bennett]]
| producer = [[Penny Clark]]
| producer = [[Penny Clark]]
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| music = [[Ronnie Leahy]]
| music = [[Ronnie Leahy]]
| cinematography = [[Clive Tickner]]
| cinematography = [[Clive Tickner]]
| editing =
| editing = Charles Rees<br>[[George Akers]]
| distributor = Production company:<br />[[British Film Institute]]
| distributor = Production company:<br />[[British Film Institute]]
| released = 1982
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1983|04|28|UK}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = {{Film UK}}
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
| budget =
| budget = £250,000<ref>BRITISH PRODUCTION 1981
Moses, Antoinette. Sight and Sound; London Vol. 51, Iss. 4, (Fall 1982): 258.</ref> or £183,000<ref name="org">{{cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/downloads/bfi-back-to-the-future-the-fall-and-rise-of-the-british-film-industry-in-the-1980s.pdf|page=19|title=Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing|website=British Film Institute|date=2005}}</ref>
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'''''Ascendancy''''' is a [[1982 in film|1982]] [[British film]]. It tells the story of a woman who is a member of the British landowning '[[Protestant Ascendancy|Ascendancy]]' in [[Ireland]] during [[World War I]]. Gradually, she learns about the [[Irish question|Irish independence movement]], and becomes involved with it.
'''''Ascendancy''''' is a 1983 British [[drama film]] directed by [[Edward Bennett (director)|Edward Bennett]] and starring [[Julie Covington]] and [[Ian Charleson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b69a3aca4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330121607/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b69a3aca4|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 March 2019|title=Ascendancy (1983)|website=BFI}}</ref> It tells the story of a woman who is a member of the British landowning '[[Protestant Ascendancy|Ascendancy]]' in [[Ireland]] during [[World War I]]. Gradually, she learns about the [[Irish question|Irish independence movement]], and becomes involved with it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/ascendancy-v84032|title=Ascendancy (1982) - Edward Bennett &#124; Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related &#124; AllMovie|via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Susan Engel]] as Nurse
*[[Susan Engel]] as Nurse
*[[Philip Locke]] as Dr Strickland
*[[Philip Locke]] as Dr Strickland
*[[Kieran Montague]] as Dr Kelson
*Kieran Montague as Dr Kelson
*[[Rynagh O'Grady]] as Rose
*[[Rynagh O'Grady]] as Rose
*[[Philomena McDonagh]] as Mary
*[[Philomena McDonagh]] as Mary
*[[Michael McKnight]] as Vesey
*Michael McKnight as Vesey
*[[Jeremy Sinden]] as Darcy
*[[Jeremy Sinden]] as Darcy
* [[Shay Gorman]] as Keir


==Awards==
==Awards==
The film was entered into the [[33rd Berlin International Film Festival]] where it won the [[Golden Bear]].<ref name="Berlinale">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1983/03_preistr_ger_1983/03_Preistraeger_1983.html |title=Berlinale: 1983 Prize Winners |accessdate=2010-11-14 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref>
The film was entered into the [[33rd Berlin International Film Festival]] where it won the [[Golden Bear]].<ref name="Berlinale">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1983/03_preistr_ger_1983/03_Preistraeger_1983.html |title=Berlinale: 1983 Prize Winners |access-date=2010-11-14 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Screenonline title|id=496191|title=Ascendancy}}
* {{Screenonline title|id=496191|title=Ascendancy}}
*{{Imdb title|id=0083582|title=Ascendancy}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0083582|title=Ascendancy}}
*{{Amg movie|84032|Ascendancy}}
*{{Amg movie|84032|Ascendancy}}


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{{Golden Bear 1980-1999}}
{{Golden Bear 1980-1999}}


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Latest revision as of 17:27, 15 October 2023

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

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Awards

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

References

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  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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