The Longest Day

– The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 58 Minutes
Release Year:
1962
The Longest Day (1962)

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"

The Longest Day (1962) - Trailer

Release Date:

04 Oct 1962

Language:

English, German, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Director:

Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald, Darryl F. Zanuck

Writer:

Cornelius Ryan (screenplay), Cornelius Ryan (book), Romain Gary (additional episodes written by), James Jones (additional episodes written by), David Pursall (additional episodes written by), Jack Seddon (additional episodes written by)

Main Actors:

Eddie Albert, Paul Anka, Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault

Plot:

Tells the story of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in WWII. There are dozens of characters, some seen only briefly, who together weave the story of five separate invasion points that made up the operation.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
Metacritic:
75%