Bitka na Neretvi (1969)
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Originally released as The Battle of the Neretva, this sprawling epic is a tribute to the Yugoslav partisan fighters of World War II. Yul Brynner stars as a guerilla leader whose mission in life is to eradicate all Nazis from his homeland (recently revealed instances of Yugoslav collaboration are dispensed with in this uncomplicated actioner). Hardy Kruger costars as Brynner's principle German antagonist. Originally released at 175 minutes, this $12 million spectacular was ruthlessly whittled down to 102 minutes by its American distributors. The resultant film looks like a series of outtakes in search of a story, but the action scenes more than compensate for the overall incoherence. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Yul Brynner, Hardy Kruger, (more)
- Director(s):
- Veljko Bulajic
Synopsis of Bitka na Neretvi
Originally released as The Battle of the Neretva, this sprawling epic is a tribute to the Yugoslav partisan fighters of World War II. Yul Brynner stars as a guerilla leader whose mission in life is to eradicate all Nazis from his homeland (recently revealed instances of Yugoslav collaboration are dispensed with in this uncomplicated actioner). Hardy Kruger costars as Brynner's principle German antagonist. Originally released at 175 minutes, this $12 million spectacular was ruthlessly whittled down to 102 minutes by its American distributors. The resultant film looks like a series of outtakes in search of a story, but the action scenes more than compensate for the overall incoherence. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Bitka na Neretvi
- Yul Brynner - Vlado
- Franco Nero - Italian Captain
- Curd Jürgens - German Gen. Lohring
- Milena Dravic - Girl
- Ljubisa Samardzic - Novak
- Oleg Vidov - Nicola
- Sylva Koscina - Sister
- Hardy Kruger - German Captain
- Orson Welles - Senator
- Anthony Dawson - Gen. Morelli
- Sergei Bondarchuk - Artillery Man
- Boris Dvornik - Partisan
- Velimir "Bata" Zivojinovic - Partisan Captain
- Director(s):
- Veljko Bulajic
- Writer(s):
- Ratko Durovic, Veljko Bulajic, Stevo Bulajic
- Producer(s):
- Veljko Bulajic, Anthony B. Unger, Steve Previn
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