The Ascent

1994 • 1h 36m • War, Adventure

6.4(5 votes)

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

Writers

David Wiltse

Status

Released