The Battle of Neretva (Bitka na Neretvi) 55 years old

The Battle of Neretva

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.

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The Battle of Neretva Cast

Name Character
Franco Nero He was 27, now 82 years old as Capitani Michele Rossi
Yul Brynner He was 49, 65 years old when he died as Vlado
Hardy Krüger He was 41, now 96 years old as Oberst Krenzer
Curd Jürgens He was 53, 66 years old when he died as General Lohring
Orson Welles He was 54, 70 years old when he died as Četnik
Oleg Vidov He was 26, 73 years old when he died as Nikola
Anthony Dawson He was 52, 75 years old when he died as General Morelli
Milena Dravić She was 29, 78 years old when she died as Nada
Sergey Bondarchuk He was 49, 74 years old when he died as Martin
Velimir "Bata" Živojinović He was 36, 82 years old when he died as Stole
Renato Rossini He was 1, now 54 years old as Mario
​Ljubiša Samardžić He was 32, 80 years old when he died as Novak

The Battle of Neretva Crew

Name Department
Veljko Bulajić as Director. He was 41 (now 96) years old Directing
Veljko Bulajić as Writer. He was 41 (now 96) years old Writing
Ugo Pirro as Writer. He was 49 (87) years old when He died Writing
Stevan Bulajić as Writer. Writing
Tomislav Pinter as Camera Operator. He was 43 (82) years old when He died Camera
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The Battle of Neretva (55 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 07, 1969
  • Runtime: 175 minutes
  • Budget: 12000000.00