Ascendancy (film)
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| Directed by | Edward Bennett |
| Written by | Edward Bennett Nigel Gearing |
| Produced by | Penny Clark |
| Starring | Julie Covington Ian Charleson |
| Cinematography | Clive Tickner |
| Edited by | Charles Rees George Akers |
| Music by | Ronnie Leahy |
| Distributed by | Production company: British Film Institute |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £250,000 or £183,000 |
Ascendancy is a 1983 British drama film directed by Edward Bennett and starring Julie Covington and Ian Charleson. 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.