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.

Yul Brynner
as Vlado

Franco Nero
as Capitano Michele Rossi

Curd Jürgens
as General Lohring

Hardy Krüger
as Oberst Krenzer

Sylva Koscina
as Danica

Orson Welles
as Četnik

Anthony Dawson
as General Morelli

Sergey Bondarchuk
as Martin

Velimir Živojinović
as Stole

Milena Dravić
as Nada
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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 Balka...