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The Ascent
6.4(5)19941h 36m
The real-life adventure of a dashing Italian soldier who escapes a British prisoner-of-war camp because he dreams of climbing 17,000-foot Mt. Kenya and planting the Italian flag at the summit. The obsessive British camp commander pursues him, and the two men are locked in a battle of wills, fuelled by honor and their love for the same woman.
- Director
- Donald Shebib
- Created by
- Robert C. Bantle,Thomas Molito,Robert Halmi Jr.
- Writers
- David Wiltse
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Cast
Crew
Directing
- Donald ShebibDirector
Writing
- Felice BenuzziNovel
- David WiltseScreenplay
Production
- Tim HarbertAssociate Producer
- Robert C. BantleExecutive Producer
- Thomas MolitoExecutive Producer
- Lynn KresselCasting
- Robert Halmi Jr.Executive Producer
- Njeri KaragoProducer
Camera
- David ConnellDirector of Photography
Editing
- Ron WismanEditor
Sound
- Irwin FischOriginal Music Composer
- Larry HochmanOrchestrator
Art
- Michael BaughProduction Design