The Longest Day (1962)

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Directed by (View all)

Darryl F. Zanuck

Gerd Oswald

Starring (View all)

Eddie Albert
Col. Thompson

Paul Anka
U.S. Army Ranger

Arletty
Madame Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault
Father Louis Roulland

Richard Beymer
Pvt. Dutch Schultz

Hans Christian Blech
Maj. Werner Pluskat

Bourvil
Mayor of Colleville

Richard Burton
Flying Officer David Campbell

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Cornelius Ryan
(screenplay)

Romain Gary

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An old classic

7 years, 12 months ago at Jan 28 8:46

johanlefourbe

Since this movie is quite a classic, I was really eager to check it out and I had some rather high expectations. To be honest, I thought it would be better than this but still, it remains a damned good picture nonetheless. There was an impressive cast (John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Rod Steiger, Bourvil, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka) and even though there were s... read more

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Description: On June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3,000,000 men, 11,000 planes and 4,000 ships, comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen. Presented in its original black & white version, The Longest Day is a vivid, hour-by-hour re-creation of this historic event. Featuring a stellar international cast, and told from the perspectives of both sides, it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations, mistakes and random battles in history. Winner of two Oscars? (Special Effects and Cinematography), The Longest Day ranks as one of Ho ... (more)

Release date: 4 October 1962
UPC: 086162126123

Tags: War (11), Action (9), World War II (8), 1962 (6), 1960s (6), Nazi (5), Drama (5), D-day (5), WWII (5), Classic (5), Historical (4), Epic (4), Beach (3), Ww2 (3), John Wayne (2), World War 2 (2), B/w (2), Black And White (2), DVD (2), Invasion (2)

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