Ascendancy

Ascendancy

4.7/ 10

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1983

Release Year

92 min

Runtime

Drama

War

History

Overview

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

Julie Covington

Julie Covington

Connie Wintour

Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Lt. Ryder

John Phillips

John Phillips

Wintour

Susan Engel

Nurse

Philip Locke

Philip Locke

Dr Strickland

Kieran Montague

Dr Kelson

Rynagh O'Grady

Rose

Philomena McDonagh

Mary

Michael McKnight

Vesey

Jeremy Sinden

Jeremy Sinden

Darcy

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6.0avg rating

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

September 25, 2026

6

6/10

I usually make it a rule never to comment on domestic Irish politics - I think it's usually best to leave that to those who live on that particular Emerald Isle but given that, even I felt this drama rather over-simplified the problems facing the population after the Great War had raged on the conti…