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The battle of Neretva

Genre:
War film, Drama

Director:
Veljko Bulajic

Short description:
In the beginning of 1943. by Hitler's personal order, German generals started executing the "Weiss" plan for the destruction of Partisan units. Pushed by far more powerful enemy, the Partisans, with Supreme Headquarters, 4500 wounded and typhus patients, have found themselves surrounded in Neretva valley. Only one bridge remained, with heavy enemy forces waiting on the other side, preparing for massacre on wounded fighters and helpless people. Tito ordered to destroy the bridge. Surprised, enemy transfered his forces to the other side, predicting that Partisans will attempt the suicidal break through. But, during only one night, Partisans managed to build a provisional bridge near the destroyed one and cross to the other side, tricking the enemy.

Producer:
Udruzeni jugoslovenski producenti, Igor film, Rim, Eichberg Film, Minhen

Writer:
Ratko Djurovic, Stevan Bulajic, Veljko Bulajic, Ugo Pirro

Music:
Vladimir Kraus-Rajteric, Bernard Herrmann

Cinematographer:
Tomislav Pinter

Production design:
Vladimir Tadej, Dusan Jericevic

Country of origin:
Jugoslavija

Film editing:
Vojislav (Vanja) Bjenjas, Jelena Bjenjas

Duration:
2134 minutes

System:
Cinemascope, color

Premiere:
7.10.1969.



Cast:

Abdurrahman Shala
Anthony Dawson
as general Morelli
Boris Dvornik
as partizan Stipe
Bozidar Smiljanic
Charles Millot
Curd Juergens
as nemacki general Lohring
Demeter Bitenc
Dragomir Felba
Dusan Bulajic
Fabijan Sovagovic
as ludi Bosko
Faruk Begolli
Franco Nero
as italijanski kapetan Riva
Goran Smigic
as smajser
Hajro Hadzikaric
Hardy Krueger
as nemacki pukovnik Krancer
Ljubisa Samardzic
as Novak
Lojze Rozman
as Ivan
Miha Baloh
Milena Dapcevic-Vrsajkov
Milena Dravic
as Nada
Nikola (Kole) Angelovski
Oleg Vidov
as Nikola
Orson Welles
as cetnik Senator
Pavle Vuisic
as sofer Jordan
Ralph Persson
Renato Rossini
Sergej Bondarcuk
as Martin - artiljerac
Sibina Mijatovic
Silva Koscina
as sestra Danica
Stojan Arandjelovic
Spela Rozin
Tomaz Sarc
Vasa Pantelic
Velimir (Bata) Zivojinovic
as Stole
Yul Brynner
as Vlado

Film database is created as a joint effort of following companies and organizations: "Balkan Media GmbH" Mannheim, Germany, " Balkanmedia d.o.o." Beograd, Yugoslavia
We are grateful to: "Avala Film Beograd", "Delta Video Beograd", "Centar film Beograd", Jugoslovenska Kinoteka, Institut za film Beograd