In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. The only way out for Partisan forces and thousands of refugees was the bridge on the river Neretva.
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The Battle of Neretva
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Movie · Drama · War
1969 · 2h 55m · ★ 50% (5.9K)
Director: Veljko Bulajić
Starring: Yul Brynner, Franco Nero, Curd Jürgens
Overview
In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. The only way out for Partisan forces and thousands of refugees was the bridge on the river Neretva.
Director
Veljko Bulajić
Production
Jadran Film, Eichberg-Film, Igor Film, Bosna Film, IFC International, United Yugoslavia Producers
Cast
Yul Brynner, Franco Nero, Curd Jürgens, Hardy Krüger, Sylva Koscina, Orson Welles, Anthony Dawson, Sergey Bondarchuk, Velimir Živojinović, Milena Dravić, Ljubiša Samardžić, Boris Dvornik, Pavle Vuisić, Fabijan Šovagović, Oleg Vidov, Špela Rozin, Howard Ross, Lojze Rozman, Charles Millot, Nikola 'Kole' Angelovski