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4 October 1962 (USA) moreTagline:
42 STARS IN THE LONGEST DAY morePlot:
The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Ken Annakin: 1914-2009 -- An Appreciation (From The Hollywood Interview. 30 April 2009, 10:22 AM, PDT)
Ken Annakin, Famed British Director, Passes Away
(From CinemaRetro. 24 April 2009, 9:06 AM, PDT)
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Still a classic after 42 years! moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 19 | 3:30 AM | AMC |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Eddie Albert | ... | Col. Thompson | |
| Paul Anka | ... | U.S. Army Ranger | |
| Arletty | ... | Madame Barrault | |
| Jean-Louis Barrault | ... | Father Louis Roulland | |
| Richard Beymer | ... | Schultz | |
| Hans Christian Blech | ... | Maj. Werner Pluskat | |
| Bourvil | ... | Mayor of Colleville | |
| Richard Burton | ... | Flight Officer David Campbell | |
| Wolfgang Büttner | ... | Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel | |
| Red Buttons | ... | Pvt. John Steele | |
| Pauline Carton | ... | Maid | |
| Sean Connery | ... | Pvt. Flanagan | |
| Ray Danton | ... | Capt. Frank | |
| Irina Demick | ... | Janine Boitard (as Irina Demich) | |
| Fred Dur | ... | U.S. Army Ranger major |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
178 minCountry:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:PG | South Korea:All | New Zealand:PG | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1962) | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:G | West Germany:12 (f) (bw)Fun Stuff
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A number of sources credit Christopher Lee and Geoffrey Bayldon as being in this project but Lee denies working on the film and Bayldon is nowhere to be seen in the final print. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: At the beginning of the film and again when the bombardment takes place prior to the invasion, The French farmer is seen watching Sergeant on horseback, delivering coffee to the beach gunners. First of all it’s hard to believe the Germans would have allowed the French farmer to continue living in such close proximity to the ocean, where it would be possible to signal passing ships. And secondly, the shells detonating at such close proximity would have severely damaged if not demolished the house and the concussion would have killed the man and his wife. moreSoundtrack:
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Invariably compared with "Saving Private Ryan" (SPR), this scores over the more modern work because of the focus on all the major sides of the action (British, American, French and German).
All languages are used (with subtitles as appropriate - eg the Germans speak in German, etc).
While true that the battle scenes are not gory as SPR's, and that the sounds of battle are muted during the dialog (unlike SPR's), it should be borne in mind that in '62, the audience rating of the time *was* a General Release ("G" in the US, "A" in the UK (I'm guessing for the UK, but it is now PG)) - which more detail would not have allowed.
I think part of the purpose of this film is to allow *everyone* to see what happened 18 years before!