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- Mister ArnJune 22, 2025“The Longest Day” is a sweeping World War II epic, filmed in black and white with a sprawling international cast and dialogue in English, French, and German. It covers the D-Day invasion from multiple viewpoints, offering a near-documentary portrayal of the day’s events. With no central protagonist, the film relies on broad character types rather than deeply developed roles, aiming more for historical scope than emotional resonance. While it lacks the personal intensity of modern war films, its respectful tone and ambitious scale make it a compelling and worthwhile watch.
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The Longest Day was released on September 25, 1962.
The Longest Day was directed by Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton.
The Longest Day has a runtime of 2h 58m.
The Longest Day was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
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 key characters in The Longest Day are Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort (John Wayne), Brig. Gen. Norman Cota (Robert Mitchum), Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (Henry Fonda).
The Longest Day is rated PG.
The Longest Day is a War, History, Action film.
The Longest Day has an audience rating of 9 out of 10.
The Longest Day had a budget of $10M.
The Longest Day has made $50.1M at the box office.