The Longest Day

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The Longest Day is a mammoth, all-star re-creation of the D-Day invasion, personally orchestrated by Darryl F. Zanuck. Whenever possible, the original locations were utilized, and an all-star international cast impersonates the people involved, from high-ranking officials to ordinary GIs. Each actor speaks in his or her native language with subtitles translating for the benefit of the audience alternate "takes" were made of each scene with the foreign actors speaking English, but these were seen only during the ...
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Overview

The Longest Day is a mammoth, all-star re-creation of the D-Day invasion, personally orchestrated by Darryl F. Zanuck. Whenever possible, the original locations were utilized, and an all-star international cast impersonates the people involved, from high-ranking officials to ordinary GIs. Each actor speaks in his or her native language with subtitles translating for the benefit of the audience alternate "takes" were made of each scene with the foreign actors speaking English, but these were seen only during the first network telecast of the film in 1972. The stars are listed alphabetically, with the exception of John Wayne, who as Lt. Colonel Vandervoort gets separate billing. Others in the huge cast include Eddie Albert, Jean-Louis Barrault, Richard Burton, Red Buttons, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Gert Frobe, Curt Jurgens, Peter Lawford, Robert Mitchum, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Jean Servais, Rod Steiger and Robert Wagner. Paul Anka, who wrote the film's title song, shows up as an Army private. Scenes include the Allies parachuting into Ste. Mere Englise, where the paratroopers were mowed down by German bullets; a real-life sequence wherein the German and Allied troops unwittingly march side by side in the dark of night; and a spectacular three-minute overhead shot of the troops fighting and dying in the streets of Quistreham. The last major black-and-white road-show attraction, The Longest Day made millions, enough to recoup some of the cost of 20th Century Fox's concurrently produced Cleopatra.
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Special Features

Closed Caption; Disc 1:; Audio commentary by historian Mary Corey; Audio commentary by director Ken Annakin; ; Disc 2:; "A Day to Remember" All-new featurette; "Longest Day: A Salute to Courage" featurette; AMC Backstory®: The Longest Day; "D-Day Revisited" documentary; "Richard Zanuck on The Longest Day" featurette; Still photo gallery; Original theatrical trailer
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/23/2006
  • UPC: 024543234647
  • Original Release: 1962

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  • Source: 20th Century Fox
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Special Edition / Wide Screen
  • Language: English
  • Time: 2:58:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 8,389

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
John Wayne Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
Robert Mitchum Brig. Gen. Norman Cota
Henry Fonda Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Ryan Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Rod Steiger Destroyer Commander
Richard Todd Maj. John Howard
Richard Burton Downed R.A.F. Pilot
Robert Wagner U.S. Ranger
Mel Ferrer Maj. Gen. Robert Haines
Jeffrey Hunter Sgt. Fuller
Paul Anka U.S. Ranger
Sal Mineo Pvt. Martini
Roddy McDowall Private Morris
Stuart Whitman Lieutenant Sheen
Eddie Albert Col. Tom Newton
Edmond O'Brien Gen. Raymond O. Barton
Fabian U.S. Ranger
Red Buttons Pvt. John Steele
Tom Tryon Lieutenant Wilson
Alexander Knox Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
Tommy Sands U.S. Ranger
Ray Danton Capt. Frank
Henry W. Grace Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mark Damon Pvt. Harris
Dewey Martin Private Wilder
John Crawford Col. Coffey
Ron Randell Joe Williams
Nick Stuart Lieutenant General Omar Bradley
John Meillon Rear Adm. Alan G. Kirk
Kenneth More Capt. Colin Maud
Peter Lawford Lord Lovat
Leo Genn Gen. Parker
John Gregson Padre
Sean Connery Pvt. Flanagan
Jack Hedley Briefing Man
Irina Demick Janine Boitard
Bourvil Mayor of Colleville
Jean-Louis Barrault Father Roulland
Christian Marquand Comdr. Philippe Kieffer
Arletty Mme. Barrault
Madeleine Renaud Mother Superior
Georges Riviere Sgt. Montlaur
Jean Servais Adm. Jaujard
Georges Wilson Alexandre Renaud
Curd Jurgens Maj. Gen. Blumentlitt
Werner Hinz Marshal Erwin Rommel
Paul Hartmann Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
Hans-Christian Blech Maj. Pluskat
Peter Van Eyck Lieutenant Colonel Ocker
Heinz Reincke Col. Josef "Pips" Priller
Richard Münch Col. Marx
Kurt Meisel Capt. Ernst During
Patrick Barr Group Capt. Stagg
Michael Beint
Richard Beymer Pvt. Dutch Schultz
Lyndon Brook Lt. Walsh
Vicco Von Buelow German officer (uncredited)
Wolfgang Buttner Major General Doctor Hans Speidel
Pauline Carton
Bryan Coleman Ronald Callen
Eugene Deckers Nazi Soldier
Fred Durr Major of the Rangers
Frank Finlay Pvt. Coke
Steve Forrest Capt. Harding
Harry Fowler
Robert Freitag Meyer's Aide
Gert Fröbe Sgt. Karreklatsch
Daniel Gélin
Harold Goodwin
Ruth Hausmeister Frau Rommel
Peter Helm Young GI
Michael Hinz Manfred Rommel
Donald Houston R.A.F. Pilot
Karl John Luftwaffe general
John Robinson Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay
Til Kiwe Capt. Hellmuth Lang
Simon Lack Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Fernand Ledoux Louis
Christopher Lee
Wolfgang Lukschy Gen. Alfred Jodl
Howard Marion-Crawford Doctor
Neil McCallum
Michael Medwin Pvt. Watney
Bill Nagy
Rainer Penkert Lt. Fritz Theen
Sian Phillips Wren
Leslie Phillips RAF Officer
Maurice Poli Jean
Wolfgang Preiss Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel
Trevor Reid Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery
Françoise Rosay
Norman Rossington Pvt. Clough
Dietmar Schoenherr Luftwaffe major
Ernst Schroeder Hans von Salmuth
George Segal 1st commando up cliff
Heinz Spitzner Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer
Allen Swift Voice Only
Alice Tissot Housekeeper
Richard Wattis British soldier
Technical Credits
Ken Annakin Director
Andrew Marton Director
Bernhard Wicki Director
Paul Anka Songwriter
Léon Barsacq Art Director
Karl Baumgartner Special Effects
Gabriel Bechir Set Decoration/Design
Samuel E. Beetley Editor
Jean Bourgoin Cinematographer
Jean DeBretagne Special Effects
Romain Gary Screenwriter
Edward S. Haworth Production Designer
Maurice Jarre Score Composer
James Jones Screenwriter
Vincent Korda Art Director
Pierre Levent Cinematographer
Augie Lohman Special Effects
Robert MacDonald Special Effects
Jacques Maumont Sound/Sound Designer
Mitch Miller Musical Direction/Supervision
Henri Persin Cinematographer
David Pursall Screenwriter
Cornelius Ryan Screenwriter
Jack Seddon Screenwriter
Henri Sokal Asst. Director
Guy Tabary Cinematographer
Alex C. Weldon Special Effects
Elmo Williams Associate Producer
Walter Wottitz Cinematographer
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- The Longest Day
1. In the Fifth Year [6:02]
2. Poems of Love and Deception [2:18]
3. It's On! [1:32]
4. It's All a Gamble [5:16]
5. Where Johnny Lies [1:31]
6. Why You Have the Job [4:29]
7. Key to the Invasion [2:45]
8. War Games and a Birthday Party [:51]
9. I Don't Like It! [2:25]
10. Meet Rupert and Cricket [3:17]
11. John's Long Mustache [2:18]
12. The Eye of the Day [4:32]
13. The Orne River Bridge [3:19]
14. Perfect Conditions [4:33]
15. Just Enough Diversion [4:27]
16. Derailing the Germans [:21]
17. Guests From the Sky [7:49]
18. Sainte-Mere-Eglise [2:05]
19. Lost in a War [1:24]
20. What We Expected What We've Earned [5:53]
21. What the Sea Will Bring [:47]
22. A Two-Plane Counter Attack [3:20]
23. Omaha Beach [5:09]
24. Utah Beach [1:16]
25. The Buddy System [6:38]
26. Pipes and Kilts [:41]
27. The French Have Arrived! [7:19]
28. Looking for Reinforcements [1:31]
29. Mrs. Rommel's Birthday [7:15]
30. The One We Want [:49]
31. The Führer Is Furious! [4:57]
32. Held and Relieved [1:10]
33. North By East! [1:50]
34. Ouistreham [4:23]
35. Two Kinds of People [2:55]
36. News From the Front [1:06]
37. Hard Losses [1:49]
38. Removing the Middleman [2:05]
39. The Dead, The Crippled, The Lost [1:16]
40. The End of the Longest Day [1:46]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- The Longest Day
   Play
   Language Selection
      Language and Audio: English 4.0 Surround
      Language and Audio: English Dolby Surround
      Language and Audio: French Mono
      Language and Audio: Spanish Mono
      Language and Audio: Historical Commentary With Mary Corey
      Language and Audio: Film Commentary By Ken Annakin
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Spanish
      Subtitles: None
   Scene Selection
   Special Features
      Historical Commentary With Mary Corey: On
      Historical Commentary With Mary Corey: Off
      Film Commentary By Ken Annakin: On
      Film Commentary By Ken Annakin: Off
Disc #2 -- The Longest Day
   A Day to Remember
   The Longest Day: A Salute to Courage (2001)
   Backstory - The Longest Day (2000)
   D-Day Revisited (1968)
   Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled
   Trailers
      Original Theatrical Trailer
      Patton Trailer
      Tora! Tora! Tora! Trailer
   Still Galleries
      Production
      Behind the Scenes
      Concept Art
      Marketing & Publicity
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    A film that all movie buffs must see

    For a war movie, with several directors going at it - Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki - it would seem that the movie would be a big mess. It is not. It is a fascinating epic of a movie with captivating sequences. With these directors, we get a fresh perspective on the fighting during the D-Day invasion.<BR/><BR/>The movie was wonderfully written by Cornelius Ryan, with additional episodes written by Romain Gary, James Jones, David Pursall and Jack Seddon,<BR/><BR/>Actors John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda and Robert Ryan are wonderful in their respective roles. Many other actors who contributed their talents to this movie are also great.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great World War Two movie

    If you like John Wayne, and war movies, this is the one for you. An incredible D-Day epic that explores just what happened on that day. A great movie buy! I recommend this to ANYONE

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Good,But Not Great

    I bought "The Longest Day" as an addition to my WWII movie collection, specifically to see how it measured up to "Tora, Tora, Tora", which in my opinion is a great historical movie. The storyline is solid history, but historical mistakes such as British and American paratroopers jumping out of British Lancaster bombers (paratroopers of both countries exclusively used Douglas C47's to get them to their drop zones) and the use of landing craft in the movie that were not in use until the 1950's make it seem like the producer and director did not really care about historical accuracy. The performances of most of the big-name actors are pretty solid, although there are scenes where it seems like the character actors are "hamming it up" trying to act like the "typical American soldier". These occasions will be obvious to anybody watching the movie. I was impressed with the Germans actually speaking German, not British actors speaking the Queen's English in German uniforms. The main complaint with these scenes is that the English subtitles are either too small to read without being a few feet away from the TV or the white letters are invisible against light colored backgrounds (the movie is in black-and-white). All in all, "The Longest Day" is an OK movie, but it could have been a great movie if a little more time and care had been taken during it's filming and editing.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A Very Realistic Film about an Important Happening

    This can give a person what the invasion of Normandy France was like. Vehicles are very ethantic and understanding the problems that people had to face during a time of war in Europe.

    The actors help make the film give it a look of how things were lead. This DVD also gives it a much clear look.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Excellent period wartime drama

    Currently updating all VHS videos to DVD format.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    An all around good History movie.

    Great History movie.

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