The Longest Day

Oct 4 1962 G 2h 58m
Action, Drama, History

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"

Plot

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.

Written by

Cornelius Ryan, Romain Gary, James Jones

Directed by

Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald

Cast

John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Richard Burton

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Darryl F. Zanuck Productions

Languages

Deutsch, Français, English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 8 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
The Longest Day trailer
Featurettes
John Landis on THE LONGEST DAY
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