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The Longest Day

  • 19621962
  • GG
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
56K
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83
Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)
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The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
56K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,530
83
  • Directors
    • Ken Annakin(British exterior episodes)
    • Andrew Marton(American exterior episodes)
    • Gerd Oswald(scenes deleted)
  • Writers
    • Cornelius Ryan(screenplay)
    • Romain Gary(additional episodes written by)
    • James Jones(additional episodes written by)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Robert Ryan
    • Richard Burton
  • Directors
    • Ken Annakin(British exterior episodes)
    • Andrew Marton(American exterior episodes)
    • Gerd Oswald(scenes deleted)
  • Writers
    • Cornelius Ryan(screenplay)
    • Romain Gary(additional episodes written by)
    • James Jones(additional episodes written by)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Robert Ryan
    • Richard Burton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 263User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars

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    Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, and John Wayne in The Longest Day (1962)
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    Sean Connery in The Longest Day (1962)
    Sal Mineo and Richard Beymer in The Longest Day (1962)
    Tom Tryon in The Longest Day (1962)
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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
    Robert Ryan
    Robert Ryan
    • Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
    Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    • Flying Officer David Campbell
    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Col. Thompson
    Paul Anka
    Paul Anka
    • U.S. Army Ranger
    Arletty
    Arletty
    • Madame Barrault
    Jean-Louis Barrault
    Jean-Louis Barrault
    • Father Louis Roulland
    Richard Beymer
    Richard Beymer
    • Pvt. Dutch Schultz
    Hans Christian Blech
    Hans Christian Blech
    • Maj. Werner Pluskat
    Bourvil
    Bourvil
    • Mayor of Colleville
    Wolfgang Büttner
    • Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
    Red Buttons
    Red Buttons
    • Pvt. John Steele
    Pauline Carton
    Pauline Carton
    • Maid
    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Pvt. Flanagan
    Ray Danton
    Ray Danton
    • Capt. Frank
    Irina Demick
    Irina Demick
    • Janine Boitard
    • (as Irina Demich)
    Fred Dur
    • U.S. Army Ranger Major
    • Directors
      • Ken Annakin(British exterior episodes)
      • Andrew Marton(American exterior episodes)
      • Gerd Oswald(scenes deleted) (French exterior episodes) (parachuting scenes in Sainte-Mère-Église) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Cornelius Ryan(screenplay) (book)
      • Romain Gary(additional episodes written by)
      • James Jones(additional episodes written by)
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    • Trivia
      While clearing a section of the Normandy beach near Ponte du Hoc, the crew unearthed a tank that had been buried in the sand since the original invasion. Mechanics cleaned it off, fixed it up and it was used in the movie as part of the British tank regiment.
    • Goofs
      Colin Maud and his English bulldog "Winston" are shown spurring "British" soldiers into advancing up the beach. In actual fact the incident took place on the sole "Canadian" Beach, Juno--and Maud's dog was an "Alsatian", aka German Shepherd, not a bulldog.
    • Quotes

      Flight Officer David Campbell: He's dead. I'm crippled. You're lost. Do you suppose it's always like that? I mean war.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a 20-second overture on a black screen, no 20th Century Fox logo (in spite of this being one of their most expensive productions), and a six-minute cold open before the title is displayed. Apart from the title, there are no credits at the beginning of the film. All cast and crew credits are at the end of the film.
    • Alternate versions
      Some video copies omits Jean Servais scenes as a Free French admiral making a short speech to his crew before the shore bombardments starts.
    • Connections
      Edited into All This and World War II (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      The Longest Day
      Written by Paul Anka
      Performed by Mitch Miller with His Orchestra and Chorus

    User reviews263

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    8/10
    Still a classic after 42 years!
    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!
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    • May 2, 2004

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    FAQ79

    • Fox---Looked to "Longest Day" for Salvation?
    • U.S. Army---How Much Did they Charge Zanuck for Use of Troops?
    • "Rushes"---Was Fox' Future in Hands of "Longest Day" & "Cleopatra"?

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1962 (United States)
      • United States
      • 20th Century Studios (United States)
      • English
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • La Pointe du Hoc, Calvados, France
    • Production company
      • Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
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    • 2 hours 58 minutes
      • Black and White

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