The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)

Original title

Sutjeska

Directed by

Stipe Delić

Genre

drama film, war film, partisan film

Country

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

T

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film depicts a major World War II battle in Yugoslavia where partisan fighters are surrounded by enemy forces. It follows their desperate struggle to break through and survive.

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What happens

Battle of Sutjeska (also known as The Fifth Offensive) is a 1973 Yugoslav partisan film directed by Stipe Delić. It tells the story of the famous Battle of Sutjeska, the greatest engagement of the Yugoslav Partisan War. The film is one of the most expensive ever made in Yugoslavia. It was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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