The Battle of Neretva (1969)
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
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Yul Brynner as Vlado |
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Franco Nero as Capitano Michele Rossi |
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Curd Jürgens as General Lohring |
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Hardy Krüger as Oberst Krenzer |
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Sylva Koscina as Danica |
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Orson Welles as Četnik |
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Anthony Dawson as General Morelli |
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Sergey Bondarchuk as Martin |
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Velimir Živojinović as Stole |
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Milena Dravić as Nada |
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Ljubiša Samardžić as Novak |
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Boris Dvornik as Stipe |
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Pavle Vuisić as Jordan |
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Fabijan Šovagović as Boško |
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Oleg Vidov as Nikola |
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Špela Rozin as Vlado's aide |
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Howard Ross as Mario |
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Lojze Rozman as Ivan |
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Charles Millot as Djuka |
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Nikola 'Kole' Angelovski as Zika |
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Stole Aranđelović as Sumadinac |
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Miha Baloh as Ustasha Commander |
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Dušan Bulajić as Chetnik Commander |
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Milena Dapčević as Partisan |
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Dragomir Felba as Dad |
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Sibina Mijatović as Marija |
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Špela Rozin as Aide |
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Hajrudin Hadžikarić as Nazor |
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Ralph Persson as Horst |
| Directing | Veljko Bulajić | Director |
| Camera | Tomislav Pinter | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Ratko Đurović | Writer |
| Writing | Stevan Bulajić | Writer |
| Writing | Veljko Bulajić | Writer |
| Writing | Ugo Pirro | Writer |
| Camera | Tomislav Pinter | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Bernard Herrmann | Original Music Composer |