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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.

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ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck

EAN5039036068673

eBay Product ID (ePID)16048555456

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleThe Longest Day

ActorJohn Wayne, Rod Steiger, Robert Ryan, Richard Burton, John Gregson, Mel Ferrer, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda

DirectorAndrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, Ken Annakin

FormatBlu-ray

LanguageEnglish

Release Year2014

GenreWar

Run Time176 Mins

Additional Product Features

CertificatePG

Number of Discs1

Director of PhotographyJean Bourgoin

Art DirectorLeon Barsacq, Vincent Korda

Production DesignerTed Haworth

ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - "...Incredible scope and sweep....Fast-moving, dramatically on-target, and searingly realistic..." -- Rating: B+

AuthorDavid Pursall, James Jones, Cornelius Ryan, Romain Gary, Jack Seddon

Music DirectorMitch Miller

Consumer AdviceN/A

Additional InformationAn 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.

Movie/TV TitleThe Longest Day

ComposerMaurice Jarre

Sound sourceDolby Digital

ScreenwriterCornelius Ryan

CinematographerWalter Wottitz, Henri Persin, Guy Tabary

EditorSamuel E. Beetley