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The Longest Day (1962)

G 178 min  -  Action | Drama | History  -   4 October 1962 (USA)
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The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.

Writers:

Cornelius Ryan (screenplay), Cornelius Ryan (book), and 4 more credits »
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Won 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Albert ...
Paul Anka ...
Arletty ...
Jean-Louis Barrault ...
Richard Beymer Richard Beymer ...
Pvt. Dutch Schultz
Hans Christian Blech Hans Christian Blech ...
Bourvil Bourvil ...
Richard Burton ...
Flying Officer David Campbell
Wolfgang Büttner Wolfgang Büttner ...
Red Buttons ...
Pauline Carton Pauline Carton ...
Sean Connery ...
Ray Danton Ray Danton ...
Irina Demick Irina Demick ...
Janine Boitard (as Irina Demich)
Fred Dur Fred Dur ...
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Storyline

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. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Invasion | Normandy | D Day | England | Beach  | See more »

Taglines:

42 International Stars! See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El día más largo del siglo See more »

Filming Locations:

Calvados, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$50,000,000 (Worldwide) (21 February 2012)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

During the making of the film, Darryl F. Zanuck effectively commanded more "troops" than any of the generals during the actual campaign. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Features LCM-8s, which weren't built until 1954. See more »

Quotes

Flight Officer David Campbell: The thing that's always worried me about being one of the few is the way we keep on getting fewer.
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Crazy Credits

Although the end credits begin with the phrase "in alphabetical
order", John Wayne is listed last even though he is not last alphabetically
(although he was "nearly" last). See more »

Connections

Referenced in Shitamachi no taiyô (1963) See more »

Soundtracks

"Lambeth Walk"
(uncredited)
Music by Noel Gay
Lyrics by Douglas Furber
Sung by the British soldiers on the glider See more »