The Longest Day (1962)
The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
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Directors:
Ken Annakin , Andrew Marton , Gerd Oswald , Bernhard Wicki , Darryl F. ZanuckWriters:
Cornelius Ryan (screenplay), Cornelius Ryan (book), Romain Gary (additional episodes written by), James Jones (additional episodes written by), David Pursall (additional episodes written by), Jack Seddon (additional episodes written by)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Final theatrical movie of Paul Hartmann (Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt).
Quotes
Major General Gunther Blumentritt:
This is history. We are living an historical moment. We are going to lose the war because our glorious Führer has taken a sleeping pill and is not to be awakened. Sometimes I wonder which side God is on.
Goofs
At the start of the film, a Frenchman with a briefcase is overtaken by a German staff car and shot in the back. The ruts of the camera vehicle are clearly visible in the shot.
Crazy Credits
There is a 20-second overture on a black screen, no 20th Century Fox logo (in spite of this being one of their most expensive productions), and a six-minute cold open before the title is displayed. Apart from the title, there are no credits at the beginning of the film. All cast and crew credits are at the end of the film.
Alternate Versions
Some video copies add a close up of the Spitfire pilot who attacks the German troop column late in the film.
Soundtracks
Lambeth Walk(uncredited)
Music by Noel Gay
Lyrics by Douglas Furber
Sung by the British soldiers on the glider
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Action | Drama | History | WarDetails
Release Date:
4 October 1962Language
English, German, French
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Bénouville, Calvados, FranceBox Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)
