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The Ascent (1977)

Directed by Larisa Shepitko · Cinematography by Vladimir Chukhnov

111 min61 frames

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The Ascent (1977) movie still: closeup — A vast, flat, and sandy beach stretches toward a distant, blurred waterline. A man lies on the sand with…The Ascent (1977) movie still: fullbody — A dark subterranean space features a heavy wooden door opening to bright daylight. A young girl stands in…The Ascent (1977) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space focuses on two men in a tight close-up shot. An older man with a grey beard stands next…The Ascent (1977) movie still: medium — Two men hide beneath a dense pile of dry stalks and loose hay. The men look toward the right while pressing…The Ascent (1977) movie still: closeup — A square metal or stone fireplace interior holds burning wood logs. Bright white flames rise upward amidst…The Ascent (1977) movie still: fullbody — A snow-covered village square features a large metal structure with multiple nooses hanging down. Several…The Ascent (1977) movie still: wide — A snow-covered military compound features a perimeter fence made of thick logs and wire. A row of soldiers in…The Ascent (1977) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a snowy environment with frost visible on his hat. He aims a submachine gun forward with…The Ascent (1977) movie still: closeup — A snow-covered outdoor environment with thick drifts of white snow on a wooden structure. A man in a dark…The Ascent (1977) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot showing a child against a stark, light-colored backdrop. The child is wrapped in a thick,…The Ascent (1977) movie still: medium — A snow-covered woodland setting with two men resting against the rough bark of a tree. They wear thick…The Ascent (1977) movie still: establishing — The moon appears as a bright, circular celestial body in a vast dark sky. The surface features of the…The Ascent (1977) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with dark wood walls and a framed portrait on the wall. A middle aged man with a full…The Ascent (1977) movie still: wide — A snowy yard enclosed by a tall log wall topped with barbed wire. Two men stand facing each other in the…The Ascent (1977) movie still: wide — A vast, snow-covered landscape stretches toward a foggy, distant horizon under heavy clouds. A large, pruned…The Ascent (1977) movie still: closeup — A man's face is illuminated in extreme close-up against an entirely dark background. He has his eyes closed…
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What is The Ascent about?

During a freezing WWII winter, two Soviet partisans on a mission to gather food contend with the temperature, the occupying Germans, and their own psyches.

Where can you watch The Ascent?

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What does the cinematography of The Ascent look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of The Ascent leans on close-ups (51% of the sample) and wide compositions (20%). Cinematographer Vladimir Chukhnov keeps 62% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 80% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Ascent?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Ascent (1977) are #f6f6f6, #8c8c8c, #cecece, #aeaeae, #4b4b4b, #080808 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #8c8c8c
  • #cecece
  • #aeaeae
  • #4b4b4b
  • #080808

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