Bitka na Neretvi (The Battle of the River Neretva) (The Battle of Neretva)

Bitka na Neretvi (The Battle of the River Neretva) (The Battle of Neretva) (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… More

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Oct 7, 1969 Wide

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  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    The most expensive Yugoslavian production of its day ($12 million) and an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign-Language Film.

  • , Film4

    Despite being mauled in the editing suite, this remains a fine war movie and a powerful reminder that WWII was fought on many fronts.

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    This Yugoslav film was probably the most shown Yugoslav film of all times, but for the most Westerners is still unknown! Produced by Anthony B. Unger, Henry T. Weinstein and Steve Previn, written by Stevan Bulajić and Veljko Bulajić, who was the director, it was… More

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