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The Battle of Sutjeska

Original title: Sutjeska
  • 19731973
  • PGPG
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.6K
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The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
  • War
In 1943, 20 000 Yugoslav partisans led by Tito find themselves encircled by 120 000 well-armed Axis troops in the mountains of Bosnia and must break-out of encirclement.In 1943, 20 000 Yugoslav partisans led by Tito find themselves encircled by 120 000 well-armed Axis troops in the mountains of Bosnia and must break-out of encirclement.In 1943, 20 000 Yugoslav partisans led by Tito find themselves encircled by 120 000 well-armed Axis troops in the mountains of Bosnia and must break-out of encirclement.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Stipe Delic
  • Writers
    • Sergey Bondarchuk(additional material)
    • Wolf Mankowitz
    • Ugo Pirro
  • Stars
    • Richard Burton
    • Ljuba Tadic
    • Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stipe Delic
  • Writers
    • Sergey Bondarchuk(additional material)
    • Wolf Mankowitz
    • Ugo Pirro
  • Stars
    • Richard Burton
    • Ljuba Tadic
    • Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic
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    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination

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    Richard Burton in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Petar Banicevic and Relja Basic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Milena Dravic and Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Ljuba Tadic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Richard Burton and Milena Dravic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Boris Dvornik and Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Boris Dvornik and Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Milena Dravic, Boris Dvornik, and Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Milena Dravic, Boris Dvornik, and Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)
    Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic in The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)

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    Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    • Josip Broz Titoas Josip Broz Tito
    Ljuba Tadic
    Ljuba Tadic
    • Sava Kovacevicas Sava Kovacevic
    Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic
    Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic
    • Nikolaas Nikola
    • (as Bata Zivojinovic)
    Irene Papas
    Irene Papas
    • Borina majkaas Borina majka
    Milena Dravic
    Milena Dravic
    • Veraas Vera
    Bert Sotlar
    • Barbaas Barba
    Boris Dvornik
    • Dalmatinacas Dalmatinac
    Rade Markovic
    Rade Markovic
    • Radosas Rados
    Ljubisa Samardzic
    Ljubisa Samardzic
    • Stanojlo ... topdzija s konjemas Stanojlo ... topdzija s konjem
    Milan Puzic
    • Clan glavnog stabaas Clan glavnog staba
    Nikola-Kole Angelovski
    • Stanojlov pomagacas Stanojlov pomagac
    • (as Kole Angelovski)
    Stojan 'Stole' Arandjelovic
    • Popas Pop
    • (as Stole Arandjelovic)
    Relja Basic
    Relja Basic
    • Captain Stewartas Captain Stewart
    Branko Spoljar
    • Clan glavnog stabaas Clan glavnog staba
    Petar Banicevic
    • Captain Deakinas Captain Deakin…
    Ilija Ivezic
    • Komesaras Komesar
    Janez Vrhovec
    • Radosav ... komandant juzne grupeas Radosav ... komandant juzne grupe
    Günter Meisner
    Günter Meisner
    • German Generalas German General
    • (as Günter Meissner)
    • Director
      • Stipe Delic
    • Writers
      • Sergey Bondarchuk(additional material)
      • Wolf Mankowitz
      • Ugo Pirro
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    • Trivia
      Richard Burton met with the real Josip Broz Tito, whom he greatly admired, and agreed to play him in a favorable light in this film.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bridge to Hell (1986)

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    Top review
    7/10
    Highly watchable WW2 drama
    If you have an interest in WW2 and especially movies related to that conflict, this might make an interesting change from the usual Hollywood epics from the 60's. I had to see this having been impressed with 'The Battle on the River Neretva', another entertaining and well produced 70's film from the former Yugoslavia. I've also seen some poor Italian efforts that generally lack decent direction and are half-baked cash-ins on the Hollywood epics they attempt to imitate (there are a few decent ones). Like 'Neretva' you can tell this was made in a former communist country with an emphasis on the common struggle, with sentiment sometimes contrived and also overbearing a little too much (a few scenes are genuinely moving). However, this is a story told with much truth, and the braveness and courage of the Yugoslavian resistance to the Nazi's is nothing to mock. As a story it's a little too episodic but is nevertheless a gripping watch. What's impressive also is the budget involved, you'd seriously struggle to find any WW2 movie with as many extras as this (and 'Neretva') and the props (vehicles, weaponry etc) are all excellent for this era. The direction is fine (not exceptional), the scenery is fantastic. Burton as Tito is pretty stiff, he plays the man as if he were being portrayed in a propaganda description (probably exactly what was required) and the other actors are generally all good. Overall this is a highly entertaining film and deserves a better fate as it portrays one of the lesser known struggles of WW2. Not that easy to find, here in the UK it was released on tape in the early 80's (The fairly rare Videomedia label, same as 'Neretva') with a bright, decent quality, slightly letterboxed print. Maybe a DVD will surface that's not just a rip from tape!! One fault with this UK release was the fact the subtitles are missing from the German speaking scenes, a shame, but it doesn't spoil the film too much.
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    • Dec 28, 2004

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 1973 (Yugoslavia)
    • Country of origin
      • Yugoslavia
    • Languages
      • Serbo-Croatian
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Fifth Offensive
    • Filming locations
      • Mountain Durmitor, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
    • Production companies
      • Bosna Film
      • Filmska Radna Zajednica (FRZ)
      • Sutjeska Film
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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