An account of the events surrounding the Allied invasion of the beaches of Normandy during D-Day, June 1944. Seen from every angle, including that of the Germans, who were totally overwhelmed by the size of the Allied armies thrown against them.
Product Identifiers
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
EAN
5039036014946
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30487936
Product Key Features
Actor
John Wayne, Rod Steiger, Robert Ryan, Richard Burton, John Gregson, Mel Ferrer, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda
Film/TV Title
The Longest Day
Director
Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, Ken Annakin
Release Year
2003
Format
DVD
Language
English
Features
Vanilla Version, Black & White
Genre
War
Run Time
168 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate
PG
Number of Discs
1
Composer
Maurice Jarre
Production Designer
Ted Haworth
Additional Information
An all-star cast has been enlisted for this epic recreation of the Allied invasion of Normandy that took place on June 6, 1944. This spectacular film noisily dramatises the viewpoints of the French, English, German, and American soldiers. Featuring Oscar winning special effects and cinematography, THE LONGEST DAY is an historic tour de force of spectacular sound and vision. This moment by moment account of the climactic battle of the second World War, fought on land, sea and in the air, is loaded with top class acting from John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Rod Steiger, Roddy MacDowall and many many more, almost as many as the 3 million men deeply involved on that historic summer day 1944.
Reviews
Entertainment Weekly - "...Incredible scope and sweep....Fast-moving, dramatically on-target, and searingly realistic..." -- Rating: B+
Screenwriter
Cornelius Ryan
Art Director
Leon Barsacq, Vincent Korda
Author
David Pursall, James Jones, Cornelius Ryan, Romain Gary, Jack Seddon
Cinematographer
Walter Wottitz, Henri Persin, Guy Tabary
Editor
Samuel E. Beetley
Movie/TV Title
The Longest Day
Music Director
Mitch Miller
Director of Photography
Jean Bourgoin
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