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The Battle of Neretva
6.8 / 10• 1969• 2h 55m•NR• Serbian (Latin)
DramaWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Yul Brynner
Vlado
Lead
Franco Nero
Capitano Michele Rossi
Curd Jürgens
General Lohring
Hardy Krüger
Oberst Krenzer
Sylva Koscina
Danica
Orson Welles
Četnik
Anthony Dawson
General Morelli
Sergey Bondarchuk
Martin
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Veljko Bulajić's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Battle of Neretva is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
