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One of the 'essential' war films and a D-Day classic!

DVD collector, Movie guru, into movies that tell a great story, Long-time reviewer, a writer, WWII buff, History buff and WWII film watcher, Film music lover

DEC

2007

Whenever and wherever this invasion may come, gentlemen... I shall destroy the enemy there, at the water's edge. Believe me, gentlemen, the first 24 hours of the invasion will be decisive. For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day... The longest day. - Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, The Longest Day

Although it premiered 45 years ago (as of this writing) and seems a bit dated now, Darryl F. Zanuck's The Longest Day remains one of the best Hollywood depictions of a World War II battle ever filmed. It also was, until Steven Spielberg filmed his 1993 Holocaust classic Schindler's...

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Fardreamer
Miami, FL

A true ALL-STAR cast

JAN

2009

The way salaries are today, you could never get so many stars to be in one picture and swallow their giant egos to make a movie that not only stands up today but is used in schools of all grades, colleges and universities to teach the story of D-Day because it is one of the most accurate movies Hollywood ever made.

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Movie Title	The Longest Day
Format Type	DVD
Film Genre	Historical Movies War Movies
MPAA Rating	G
Tags	Darryl F. Zanuck all-star cast black & white movie classic war film
Key Information	Directors Bernhard Wicki Stars Henry Fonda Actors Paul Anka Genre Action/Adventure Subgenre Recommended MPAA Rating G (MPAA) Available Formats VHS: Widescreen Version UPC 024543234654 Release Date 1962 Running Time 2hr 58min
Languages	Original Language English
DVD Editions	DVD Editions DVD: 2-Disc Set; Special Edition; Widescreen; Sensormatic4hr 23min20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentMay 23, 2006G (MPAA)
Credits	Screenwriter Cornelius Ryan
Professional Reviews	Professional Reviews (08/01/2004, p.77, Geoffrey Macnab): "[I]t's hard not to admire the logistical ingenuity with which Darryl Zanuck put...
VHS Editions	VHS Editions VHS: Premiere Series2hr 59min20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentJune 02, 1998Not Rated086162047220