The Battle of Neretva
1969 · 175 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, War
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.
Directed by Veljko Bulajić · Written by Ratko Đurović
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Yul Brynner Vlado -
Franco Nero Capitano Michele Rossi -
Curd Jürgens General Lohring -
Hardy Krüger Oberst Krenzer -
Sylva Koscina Danica -
Orson Welles Četnik -
Anthony Dawson General Morelli -
Sergei Bondarchuk Martin - V Velimir Živojinović Stole
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Milena Dravić Nada -
Ljubiša Samardžić Novak -
Boris Dvornik Stipe
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