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The Ascent

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.

Top Cast

  • Vincent Spano

    Vincent Spano

    Franco Distassi

  • Ben Cross

    Ben Cross

    Major Farrell

  • Tony Lo Bianco

    Tony Lo Bianco

    Aldo

  • Rachel Ward

    Rachel Ward

    Patricia

  • Mark Ingall

    Mark Ingall

    Sergeant Thomas

  • John De Veillers

    John De Veillers

    Major Quinn

  • Joe Valadez

    Joe Valadez

    Guido

  • Jon Freeman

    Jon Freeman

    Paulo

  • Rico Vanden Hurck

    Rico Vanden Hurck

    Kirst

Overview

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.

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