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| The Longest Day |
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Drama, War
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20th Century Fox
 (1962)
178 mins
G
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 7.8 (14,289 votes)
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"A Solid And Stunning War Epic." -Variety
On June 6, 1944, the Allied Invasion of France marked the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3,000,000 men 11,000 planes and 4,000 ships, comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen.
Presented in its original black & white version, The Longest Day is a vivid, hour-by-hour re-creation of this historic event. Featuring a stellar international cast, and told from the perspectives of both sides, it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations, mistakes and random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history. Winner of two Oscars, The Longest Day ranks as one of Hollywood's truly great war films.... |
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Ken Annakin; Bernhard Wicki; Andrew Marton |
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Elmo Williams; Darryl F. Zanuck |
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Cornelius Ryan |
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Goofs: Factual errors: Before Oberstleutnant Priller and Unteroffizer Wodarczyk attack the Allies there is some stock footage of weaponless BF-108 "Taifun" liason/observation aircraft. Priller and Wodarczyk flew FW-190s on that mission. (more) Trivia: Alec Guinness was sought for a cameo. (more) Filming Locations: Calvados, France (more) Quotes: Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller: [ speaking in German] Thank you, my dear Hans! You have just killed both of us! [ slams down phone] Luftwaffe major: It is getting very difficult to get any sleep around here. Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller: Your prospects for a long sleep have just improved. The invasion has begun at Normandy. We are to fly there and attack with our two planes. (more) Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations (more)
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