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The Battle of Neretva( 1969)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Yul Brynner

      Vlado

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      Franco Nero

      Capitano Michele Rossi

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      Curd Jürgens

      General Lohring

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      Hardy Krüger

      Oberst Krenzer

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      Sylva Koscina

      Danica

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      Orson Welles

      Četnik

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      Anthony Dawson

      General Morelli

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      Sergey Bondarchuk

      Martin

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      Velimir Živojinović

      Stole

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      Milena Dravić

      Nada

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      Ljubiša Samardžić

      Novak

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      Boris Dvornik

      Stipe

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      Pavle Vuisić

      Jordan

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      Fabijan Šovagović

      Boško

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      Oleg Vidov

      Nikola

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      Špela Rozin

      Vlado's aide

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      Howard Ross

      Mario

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      Lojze Rozman

      Ivan

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      Charles Millot

      Djuka

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      Nikola 'Kole' Angelovski

      Zika

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      Stole Aranđelović

      Sumadinac

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      Miha Baloh

      Ustasha Commander

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      Dušan Bulajić

      Chetnik Commander

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      Milena Dapcevic

      Partisan

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      Dragomir Felba

      Dad

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      Sibina Mijatović

      Marija

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      Špela Rozin

      Aide

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      Hajrudin Hadžikarić

      Nazor

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      Ralph Persson

      Horst

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jul 21 2025
    Though there isn’t too much by way of detailed characterisation here, this is certainly one of the most affecting depictions of the Second World War you’re likely to watch. The Nazis are getting beaten in North Africa and are terrified that this might lead to an Allied landing somewhere in the Balkans. To that end, General Löhring (Curd Jürgens) is ordered to work with his Italian allies and with their Chetnik Yugoslavian fighters to defeat the army of Joseph Tito’s communist forces. On paper, it appears to be the simplest of pincer movements at he has command of vastly superior forces, but the...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    12000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • world war ii
    • river battle
    • 1940s