- Country: UK
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1983-04-28
- Director: Edward Bennett
- Writers: Edward Bennett , Nigel Gearing
- Language: English
- Stars: Julie Covington , Ian Charleson (1949–1990) , John Phillips , Susan Engel , Philip Locke , Kieran Montague , Rynagh O’Grady , Philomena McDonagh , Michael McKnight , Jeremy Sinden
- Runtime: 92 min
- Awards: 1 win
- AKA: Ascendancy , Ascendancy (United Kingdom) , Власть , Przewaga (Poland) , Belfast 1920 - Soy (Turkey) , アセンダンシー (Japan) , Ascendência (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Ascendancy (France, French Republic) , Maktens barn (Sweden) , Im Schatten der Erinnerung , Vallan lapset (Finland)
- Plot: Connie is a member of the British landowning "Ascendancy" in Ireland after WWI. Through a chance friendship with a British soldier, she learns how sheltered she has been, and chooses to ally herself, in her own way, with the struggle for Irish independence.
- IMDB:tt0083582
Ascendancy Cast · · · ALL
Edward Bennett
Director
Ian Charleson
(1949–1990)
Lt. Ryder
Julie Covington
Connie Wintour
John Phillips
Wintour
Susan Engel
Nurse
Philip Locke
Dr Strickland
Rynagh O’Grady
Rose
Philomena McDonagh
Mary
Jeremy Sinden
Darcy
Shay Gorman
Keir
Walter McMonagle
Dawson
Tony Rohr
Chauffeur
Charles Lawson
Boy
Ann Hasson
First Maid
Sean Caffrey
Baird
James Coyle
Hardy
Michael Mellinger
Schulz
Wolf Kahler
Muller
Gary Whelan
Soldier
Tony Steedman
Colonel
Valerie Lilley
Mother
Michael Cochrane
Officer