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With the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Moscow Government and the Department of Culture of the city of Moscow
The War: Witnesses’ Accounts
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THE BATTLE OF NERETVA
BITKA NA NERETVI
BITKA NA NERETVI
Director: VELJKO BULAJIć
YUGOSLAVIA, ITALY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, USA
1969, 175'
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 Balkans, launched great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia.They encircle the mountain and begin the mop up operation. Out gunned and outnumbered the partisans must not only take care of themselves but try to protect thousands of refugees too. Providing a heroic resistance, multiple superior enemy partisans advancing towards the only remaining bridge over the Neretva river, through which they intend to transfer himself and wounded at free territory. Supreme Headquarters orders to demolish the bridge.
| Script | Ratko Djurovic, Stevan Bulajic, Veljko Bulajic, Ugo Pirro |
| Camera | Tomislav Pinter |
| Music | Vladimir Kraus-Rajteric |
| Cast | Yul Brynner, Sergey Bondarcuk, Milena Dravic, Boris Dvornik, Orson Welles |
| Production | Bosna Film, Jadran Film, Kinema Sarajevo, Radna Zajednica Filma, Igor Film, Eichberg Film |
