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The Longest Day

PG19622h 58mBernhard Wicki,Ken Annakin,Andrew Marton
IMDb 7.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 83% · Metacritic 75

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"THE INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIMED HIT JUST AS IT WAS SHOWN IN THE MAJOR CAPITALS OF THE WORLD!"

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"

WarDramaHistory
Steel HelmetResistanceAlliesWorld War IiNormandy, FranceBased On True StoryD-dayHistorical FictionBlack And WhiteSoldier

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Longest Day (1962) about?

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"

Who stars in The Longest Day?

The Longest Day stars John Wayne (Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort), Robert Mitchum (Brig. Gen. Norman Cota), Henry Fonda (Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.), Richard Burton (Flight Officer David Campbell), Sean Connery (Pvt. Flanagan). The film was directed by Ken Annakin.

How long is The Longest Day?

The Longest Day has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1962. It is rated PG.

Is The Longest Day worth watching?

The Longest Day holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 83. Fans of War, Drama, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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