War ·Adventure · United States of America · 1994 · 1h 36m

The Ascent

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Director
Donald Shebib
Cast
Vincent Spano as Franco Distassi Ben Cross as Major Farrell Tony Lo Bianco as Aldo Rachel Ward as Patricia Mark Ingall as Sergeant Thomas John De Veillers as Major Quinn
Crew
David Connell — Director of Photography Ron Wisman — Editor Irwin Fisch — Original Music Composer David Wiltse — Screenplay Felice Benuzzi — Novel Njeri Karago — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookworld war iiprisoner of warkenya
Key Collaborators
Donald Shebib Director David Connell Director of Photography Ron Wisman Editor Irwin Fisch Original Music Composer David Wiltse Screenplay Felice Benuzzi Novel Njeri Karago Producer Michael Baugh Production Design
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