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07/10/1969 Drama, War 2h 55m
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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.

  1. Veljko Bulajić

    Director, Writer

  2. Ratko Đurović

    Writer

  3. Ugo Pirro

    Writer

  4. Stevan Bulajić

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Yul Brynner

    Vlado

  2. Franco Nero

    Capitano Michele Rossi

  3. Curd Jürgens

    General Lohring

  4. Hardy Krüger

    Oberst Krenzer

  5. Sylva Koscina

    Danica

  6. Orson Welles

    Četnik

  7. Anthony Dawson

    General Morelli

  8. Sergey Bondarchuk

    Martin

  9. Velimir Živojinović

    Stole

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-21
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...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language

Budget
$12,000,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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