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The Longest Day

  • 19621962
  • GG
  • 2h 58m
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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
55K
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POPULARITY
3,958
369
  • 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
Top credits
  • 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
    • 254User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 8 wins & 6 nominations total

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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoortas Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
    Robert Ryan
    Robert Ryan
    • Brig. Gen. James M. Gavinas Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
    Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    • Flying Officer David Campbellas Flying Officer David Campbell
    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.as Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Col. Thompsonas Col. Thompson
    Paul Anka
    Paul Anka
    • U.S. Army Rangeras U.S. Army Ranger
    Arletty
    Arletty
    • Madame Barraultas Madame Barrault
    Jean-Louis Barrault
    Jean-Louis Barrault
    • Father Louis Roullandas Father Louis Roulland
    Richard Beymer
    Richard Beymer
    • Pvt. Dutch Schultzas Pvt. Dutch Schultz
    Hans Christian Blech
    Hans Christian Blech
    • Maj. Werner Pluskatas Maj. Werner Pluskat
    Bourvil
    Bourvil
    • Mayor of Collevilleas Mayor of Colleville
    Wolfgang Büttner
    • Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidelas Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
    Red Buttons
    Red Buttons
    • Pvt. John Steeleas Pvt. John Steele
    Pauline Carton
    Pauline Carton
    • Maidas Maid
    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Pvt. Flanaganas Pvt. Flanagan
    Ray Danton
    Ray Danton
    • Capt. Frankas Capt. Frank
    Irina Demick
    Irina Demick
    • Janine Boitardas Janine Boitard
    • (as Irina Demich)
    Fred Dur
    • U.S. Army Ranger Majoras 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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    Storyline

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    In 1944, the U.S. Army and Allied forces plan a huge invasion landing in Normandy, France. Despite bad weather, General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the okay and the Allies land at Normandy. General Norma Cota travels with his men onto Omaha Beach. With much effort, and lost life, they get off the beach, traveling deep into French territory. The German military, due to arrogance, ignorance and a sleeping Adolf Hitler, delay their response to the Allied landing, with crippling results. —Jwelch5742
    • world war two
    • reference to paul verlaine
    • parachute drop
    • military officer
    • atlantic coast
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    • Taglines
      • 42 STARS IN THE LONGEST DAY
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

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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 reviews254

    Review
    Top review
    A great film within its context
    The Longest Day works on several levels - the most obvious being the "don't blink or you might miss several" nature of the Star-Studded cast. Much of the cast works very well (Sean Connery's little comedy double act with Norman Rossington is an unexpected highlight). Some less so, and some is just downright tokenism - Rod Steiger getting all of 43 seconds on-screen for example. But overall, it's always a watchable movie - beautifully shot.

    Some previous comment have surprised me, particularly the assertion that The Longest Day is, in any way, a "pro-war" film. I'm not sure if there *is* such a thing, but if there is then The LOngest Day certainly doesn't fall into this category - the scene of bewilderment between Richard Burton and Richard Beymer at the end about the confusion and directionlessness of war is the perfect example, ending with the memorable line "I wonder who won".

    I'm also surprised that a European reviewer should have accused this film, of all world war II movies, of being American propoganda. I wonder how many other WWII films include both German and (almost unqiuely) French perspectives of the war to such an extent that almost half of the dialogue in them is in a language other than English. I find the German sequences in The Longest Day to be amongst the most interesting historically and dramatically.

    The film is certainly as accurate as it's possible for a fictional movie to be - the list of advisors that it had working on it should prove that - including many people who are portrayed by actors in the movie itself. These include the characters played by Peter Lawford, Richard Todd and Kenneth More, along with several of the German field officers. Little touches that seem utterly out of place (like the nuns procession through the French village bringing a temporary ceasefire) are actually historically spot-on.

    The final problem for the modern reviewer, of course, is the inevitable comparison between this film and Saving Private Ryan. But, as several other contributors have noted, SPR is not only the product of a different age with a different view of these events - historical as opposed to something which happened so recently that half of the audience are likely to have lived through them. But, ultimately, something usually forgotten about Operation Overlord is that Omaha Beach was merely one battle of a very long day indeed. Americans tend to focus on it because of the death toll, but the taking of Utah, Sword and Gold were just as important to the overall outcome. The Longest Day is a film about five beaches, many battles, and many men - some, as Richard Burton says, dead, some crippled and some lost. It is an anti-war film which proves that you can be anti-war and still celebrate and acknowledge heorism. The heroism of the young American and British troops, falling face-first into the salt water of the Normandy killing grounds. The incredible bravery of the Rangers who scaled the cliffs at Pointe du Luc on and, ultimately, meaningless mission. The heroism of the two Luftwaffe pilots commanded to face the invading armies alone, and who did so (another historically accurate point).

    The Longest Day is a historic film about a historical event and it should be viewed as such.

    9/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • 20th Century Studios (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Najduzi dan
    • Filming locations
      • La Pointe du Hoc, Calvados, France
    • Production company
      • Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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