Longest Day, The
Movie (1962)
Drama, Adventure, War, Action
In Collection
#1017
0*
DivX
178 mins
IMDB

Eddie Albert Colonel Thompson
Jean-Louis Barrault Father Louis Roulland
Richard Beymer Private Dutch Schultz
Hans Christian Blech Major Werner Pluskat
Richard Burton Flying Officer David Campbell
Wolfgang Büttner Major General Doctor Hans Speidel
Red Buttons Private John Steele
Sean Connery Pvt. Flanagan
Ray Danton Capt. Frank
Irina Demick Janine Boitard
Fred Dur U.S. Army Ranger major
Henry Fonda Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Peter Lawford Lord Lovat
Robert Mitchum Brig. Gen. Norman Cota
Robert Ryan Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Director Andrew Marton
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer Darryl F. Zanuck
Elmo Williams
Writer Cornelius Ryan
Romain Gary

The longest day is D Day. We see the Normandy Invasion in interwoven stories of the combatants. Among the numerous characters are prescient Field Marshall Erwin Rommel (Werner Hinz), tough Lt. Col. Vandervoort (John Wayne), Pvt. Flanagan (Sean Connery), Brig. Gen. Cota (Robert Mitchum), Theodore Roosevelt Jr.(Henry Fonda), and unpleasant Flight Officer Campbell (Richard Burton). The film shows the landing on the beaches, and the fighting farther inland where the paratroopers have landed. The plight of the French is well portrayed as their country becomes the battleground. The films shows the fighting from the points of view of both sides, and shows the Allies as taking advantage of the poor preparation of the Germans.

Edition Details
Country USA
Language English
Region Region 1
No. of Disks/Tapes 1