Battle of Neretva

7.2 /10
Bitka na Neretvi ( Orig. Title ) Drama, History, War 2 h 46 Min 1970
Battle on Neretva known as the ''fourth offensive'' the most humane battle in World War II led by Yugoslav partisans. In January 1943 German army, afraid of Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. They encircle the mountain and begin the mop-up operation. Outgunned and outnumbered the partisans must not only take care of themselves but try to protect thousands of refugees too. Providing a heroic resistance to multiple superior enemies, partisans advancing towards the only remaining bridge over the Neretva river, through which they intend to transfer himself and wounded at free territory. Therefore, all the shock decision of the Supreme Headquarters to demolish the bridge, but it is just as foolish ruse to weaken the enemy forces on the other side of the river. The movie Battle of Neretva is usually the most famous work by the Yugoslav film industry has produced.
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Voice Language
Srpskohrvatski
Subtitles
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Stars
Yul Brynner, Hardy Krüger, Franco Nero, Sylva Koscina, Orson Welles, Curd Jürgens, Anthony Dawson, Milena Dravic, Sergey Bondarchuk, Ljubisa Samardzic, Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Boris Dvornik, see full cast & crew
Director
Veljko Bulajic
Writer
Stevan Bulajic, Ratko Djurovic
Production Company
Filmski Centar Sarajevo
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Cast

Yul Brynner - Vlado
Hardy Krüger - Kranzer
Franco Nero - Riva
Sylva Koscina - Danica
Orson Welles - Senator
Curd Jürgens - Lohring
Anthony Dawson - Morelli
Milena Dravic - Nada
Sergey Bondarchuk - Martin
Ljubisa Samardzic - Novak
Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic - Stole
Boris Dvornik - Stipe
Oleg Vidov - Nikola
Pavle Vuisic - Sofer
Howard Ross - Mario
Lojze Rozman - Ivan
Nikola-Kole Angelovski - Zika
Stojan 'Stole' Arandjelovic - Sumadinac
Miha Baloh - Ustasha Commander
Faruk Begolli - Stevo
Dusan Bulajic - Chetnik Commander
Milena Dapcevic - Partisan
Dragomir Felba - Dad
Hajrudin Hadzikaric - Nazor
Sibina Mijatovic - Marija
Charles Millot - Djuka
Ralph Persson - Horst
Vasa Pantelic - Major
Spela Rozin - Aide
Bozidar Smiljanic - Surgeon
Fabijan Sovagovic - Bosko
Abdurrahman Shala - Captain
Demeter Bitenc - Schröder
Radko Polic - Vuko
Nereo Scaglia - Officer
Antun Tudic - Drago
Zaim Muzaferija - Farmer
Tomaz Sarc - Bridge
Risto Siskov - Wounded
Slobodan Velimirovic - Holzhausen
Milos Kandic - Partisan
Ranko Gucevac - Typhus
Sulejman Memo Begic - Flautist
Mirko Boman - Photographer
Uros Glovacki - Doctor
Petar Kralj - Partisan
Sime Jagarinac - Partisan
Branislav 'Ciga' Jerinic - Senator
Veljko Mandic - Chetnik
Tana Mascarelli - Refugee
Petar Spajic-Suljo - Refugee
Dragomir Stanojevic

Directors

Veljko Bulajic

Writers

Stevan Bulajic
Ratko Djurovic

Producers

Steve Previn - producer: Commonwealth United
Anthony B. Unger - executive producer
Henry T. Weinstein - executive producer

Musicians

Bernard Herrmann
Vladimir Kraus-Rajteric

Film Editing

Vojislav Bjenjas
Roberto Perpignani

Cinematographers

Tomislav Pinter

Production designers

Dusan Jericevic
Vladimir Tadej

Second Unit Director or Assistant directors

Stipe Delic - second unit director
Gojko Kastratovic - assistant director
Dragan Kresoja - assistant director
Krsto Petanjek - first assistant director
Ljubomir Sikic - second assistant director

Music department

Peter Pitt - music editor
Bob Auger - music engineer (uncredited)
Bernard Herrmann - conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Editorial department

Vojislav Bjenjas
Roberto Perpignani

Production managers

Dusan Jericevic
Vladimir Tadej

Art department

Pablo Picasso - painter: original artwork (uncredited)

Sound department

Italo Cameracanna - foley artist / sound effects editor
Jean Nény - dubbing mixer
Mladen Prebil - sound recordist
Alex Pront - dubbing mixer
Eva Zora - sound editor

Set decorators

Dusan Jericevic
Vladimir Tadej

Makeup department

Saveta Kovac - makeup artist
Mirko Mackic - makeup artist
Berta Meglic - makeup artist
Sukrija Sarkic - makeup artist

Costume Design

Vladimir Tadej

Animation department

Pablo Picasso - painter

Camera and Electrical department

Djordje Jolic - camera operator
Velja Sakota - assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Borka Subaranovic - wardrobe

Stunts

Slavoljub Plavsic-Zvonce - stunts
Dragomir Stanojevic - stunts