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4 October 1962 (USA) moreTagline:
42 STARS IN THE LONGEST DAY morePlot:
The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
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A splendid film by all counts......... more (155 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Eddie Albert | ... | Col. Thompson | |
| Paul Anka | ... | U.S. Army Ranger | |
| Arletty | ... | Madame Barrault | |
| Jean-Louis Barrault | ... | Father Louis Roulland | |
| Richard Beymer | ... | Schultz | |
| Hans Christian Blech | ... | Maj. Werner Pluskat | |
| Bourvil | ... | Mayor of Colleville | |
| Richard Burton | ... | Flight Officer David Campbell | |
| Wolfgang Büttner | ... | Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel | |
| Red Buttons | ... | Pvt. John Steele | |
| Pauline Carton | ... | Maid | |
| Sean Connery | ... | Pvt. Flanagan | |
| Ray Danton | ... | Capt. Frank | |
| Irina Demick | ... | Janine Boitard (as Irina Demich) | |
| Fred Dur | ... | U.S. Army Ranger major |
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178 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:PG | South Korea:All | New Zealand:PG | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1962) | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:G | West Germany:12 (f) (bw)Fun Stuff
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The biggest grossing black and white film up until the advent of Schindler's List (1993). moreGoofs:
Factual errors: During the meeting with LtC Vandervoort, Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin is wearing branch insignia for Infantry. General officers at that time, (and until recently), did not wear branch insignia as they could command any type of unit. moreQuotes:
Maj. Werner Pluskat: [on the phone again] You know those five thousand ships you say the Allies haven't got? Well, they've got them! moreSoundtrack:
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I'm old enough to have seen this epic when it was first released and, even as a nine year old, I was impressed. It was the great Daryl Zanuck's last hurrah and a fitting one (not his last film - just his last worthwhile film).
This is a great film. It's not perfect but its faults are few and minor. For me the most glaring fault is the amateurish delivery by the actor (a near ringer) portraying Ike. Also, the very beautiful actress portraying the French resistance fighter is wearing a very 1960s hairdo (a common problem with Hollywood films).
I see this film every memorial day. It helps me to remember my father, a Navy gunner's mate in the Pacific theater and my maternal grandfather, an island-hopping Sgt. in the Marine Corps. Personally, as a veteran, I find this movie as realistic as I think it was possible to be in 1961.
Is it the best American war film? No. I would place it in the top 10 alongside the following:
1. All Quiet On the Western Front (1930) 2. Platoon (1986) 3. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) 4. In Which We Serve (British - 1943) 5. Patton (1970) 6. They Were Expendable (1945) 7. Twelve O'Clock High (1949) 8. Paths of Glory (1957) 9. Grand Illusion (1940?) 10.The Longest Day (1962)