Ascendancy
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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
36 people
Julie Covington
Connie Wintour
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Ian Charleson
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Chariots of Fire
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Edward Bennett
Penny Clark
John Phillips
Wintour
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Nigel Gearing
Ian Elsey
Susan Engel
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Known for
Damage
Inspector Clouseau
Philip Locke
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Thunderball
The Plague Dogs
Kieran Montague
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Rynagh O'Grady
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Dorothy Mills
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The Errand
Edward Bennett Director · Nigel Gearing Writer Ronnie Leahy Composer
First release January 1, 1983 · Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom
Production
Channel 4 Television
Production
Ireland · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Belgium · January 1, 1983
Ghent Film Festival
United Kingdom · January 1, 1983
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
December 29, 1983
France
March 1, 1985 · Semaine du Cinéma anglais, Quimper
Germany
February 1, 1983 · Berlin International Film Festival
Portugal
September 12, 1983 · Figueira da Foz Film Festival
Sweden
April 14, 1984
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