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# The Longest Day [Blu-ray] [1962]

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John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and Henry Fonda star in this classic war drama centered around the Normandy Landings of 1944. Filmed as a docudrama, the story is told from the points of view of several high-ranking officials and follows the development and events of Tuesday 6th June 1944, the day which will be forever known as D-Day.

## Product Details

- **Genre:** Drama, Military & War
- **Format:** DVD, NTSC, PAL
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 2 hours and 48 minutes
- **Color:** Black & White

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Many men the mighty thousands, many men to victory, marching on right into battle, IN THE LONGEST DAY OF HISTORY!"
*by D***K on July 2, 2013*

It is only justice that the BEST WAR FILM EVER MADE describes what was the most crucial battle in all modern history of humanity. Below, more of my impressions, with some limited SPOILERS.As far as I understand the history of World War II, allied landing in Normandy on 6 June 1944 and its immediate aftermath all the way until the success of Operation "Cobra" and the battle of Falaise Pocket, were THE decisive campaign of the whole conflict. The landing itself was the most crucial and the riskiest moment - and considering the disasters at Dieppe and in Dodecanese campaign and the close calls allies got at Salerno and Tarawa, there was always the possibility that the landing forces are rejected back to the sea...The consequences of such defeat would be considerable, because it would take at least a couple of months to make another attempt - and in the meantime, on the Eastern Front, things could develop in many ways, few of them pleasant for Americans and Europeans. Hitler could avoid the great defeat in Belarus during Operation "Bagration", stabilize the front and maybe in time sign a separated peace with Stalin - or Red Army could win in Operation "Bagration" anyway and continue its march to the west. In the latter case, the time the allies make a second landing, let's say in September 1944, Soviet troops would have advanced already well into Poland (as it happened in real history) and as a result, in summer 1945 Red Army and allied forces would meet not on Elbe, but on Rhine... The Cold War could have later turn quite differently with Soviet empire controlling ALL Germany as well as Austria, Netherlands and Denmark and maybe also Finland, Sweden and Norway, not even talking about the dreadul damage communism would do to those countries...Once this possibility is considered, it is clear that on 6th of June 1944 on the beaches of Normandy it was not only Hitler who lost - but also Stalin was defeated and as the result had to satisfy himself with a much lesser loot than what he could expect in the best-case scenario... And with two of most evil dictators of all time defeated on the same day, Normandy landing can claim to be possibly the most crucial battle in ALL MODERN HISTORY!This black and white film was made in 1962, when thousands of veterans were still alive and could give advice - that included some important players, like generals Gunther Blumentritt and James Gavin, allied special forces and commando officers Lord Lovat, John Howard and Philippe Kieffer and German major Werner Pluskat, the first German officer to spot the allied fleet. Luftwaffe ace Josef "Pips" Priller was also consulted for the needs of this film but he died before its release.Adapted from a brilliant book by Cornelius Ryan (a recommended reading!), this film takes its name from a sentence pronounced by Rommel to his officers when inspecting the Atlantic Wall in months preceding the landings: "We must stop and defeat the invasion here - on the beaches! Both for allies and for us, the first 24 hours of invasion will be the the longest day".The film is very dramatic, from the very first moments, even if initially it describes mostly waiting and waiting. But even then there is a feeling that something absolutely enormous, of monumental size and importance, is approaching. Then, once Eisenhower takes the decision to proceed even if weather is unfavourable, events start to accelerate and from that moment on there is no respite, until the final credits. At 3 hours this is a long film, but I guarantee that you will not even feel this time passing!The quality of filming is incredible and the music written by Paul Anka is extremely powerful, with the final song being posibly the best military march I ever heard (and I heard a lot). It is possible to buy this film in coloured version - but I always preferred the black and white original and I purchased at purpose such a copy.Although this film doesn't describe all the important aspects of D-Day in Normandy (it would have to be 10 hours long at least to do it), it still includes a great number of most famous and most significant episodes: the diversionary landings of "Ruperts" in Pas-de-Calais, the night air drop of three allied airborne divisions over Normandy (including the horrible drama at Sainte-Mère-Eglise village), the attack of Pegasus Bridge by gliders, the sabotage attacks by French Resistance, the landings themselves, with the bloodbath at Omaha Beach being particularly well covered, the incredible attack of US Rangers against Pointe-du-Hoc, the Free French commandos attack against Ouistreham, etc.The cast is simply incredible: Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Curd Jurgens, Gert Fröbe, Sean Connery, Robert Wagner, Peter Lawford, Kenneth More, Paul Anka, Mel Ferrer, Jeffrey Hunter, Sal Mineo, Rod Steiger, Richard Todd, John Robinson, Tom Tryon, John Gregson, Leslie Phillips, Eddie Albert, Roddy McDowall, Peter van Eyck, George Segal, Steve Forrest, Bernard Fox, Bourvil and Arletty, just to name the most known ones. And they all give a great show!It is also worth noticing that many of actors served in allied armed forces during WWII - this was the case of Henry Fonda (US Navy), Richard Burton (RAF), Robert Ryan (US Marines), Kenneth More (Royal Navy), Rod Steiger (US Navy), Richard Todd (British Army - 6th Airborne Division), John Robinson (British Army - Royal Armoured Force), Tom Tryon (US Navy), John Gregson (Royal Navy), Leslie Phillips (British Army - Royal Artillery), Eddie Albert (US Navy, decorated with Bronze Star for his actions during battle of Tarawa), Peter van Eyck (US Army), Steve Forrest (US Army) and Bernard Fox (Royal Navy).The case of Richard Todd, who plays Major John Howard, is particularly interesting, as this actor took REALLY part in D-Day landings and participated in fight for Pegasus Bridge, under the orders of REAL Major John Howard - and in this film he is himself played by another actor (sadly uncredited)!The intensity of battle scenes, the drama and the tension, the shocker scenes, the nasty surprises - all of this gives a uniquely powerful war film. And there is also humor amongst all this tragedy - I will certainly never forget the scene picturing one of British beach-masters and his dog Winston and I almost died laughing during the appearance of "traitor" pidgeons...)))Bottom line, this film is an IMMORTAL MASTERPIECE, which can be watched as many times as you want - and it never gets old... One of few films in history which reached PERFECTION, together with "Star Wars" (the first one), "Gone with the wind", "Seven samurai", "Excalibur", "The man who shot Liberty Valance", "Harakiri" and "Alien". To buy, watch, keep, re-watch and never give away. Enjoy!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The story of the D-Day invasion of Europe, June 6, 1944
*by L***O on June 6, 2004*

The first time I saw "The Longest Day" in a movie theater they got a couple of the reels mixed up. The only way I knew this was that every time a major figure shows up in the film we are told their name, rank and unit. This mistake did not hurt the film all that much because this sprawling story of the D-Day invasion sixty years ago today was so huge and complex that it had four directors: Ken Annakin (British scenes), Andrew Marton (American scenes) Bernhard Wicki (German scenes), and the uncredited Darryl F. Zanuck. Granted, the realism of the opening scenes of "Saving Private Ryan" make the storming of Omaha Beach in this 1962 film look like a walk on the beach in comparison, but "The Longest Day" remains along with "Battleground" one of the most realistic portrayals of what it was like for the infantry in World War II from what we will know have to call the old school Hollywood and which ended with "A Bridge Too Far" in 1977.Based on Cornelius Ryan's celebrated book of the same title, "The Longest Day" is almost three hours long and has one of the largest all star casts every assembled (42 international stars according to the poster), albeit with big names like John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchem, Richard Burton, and Rod Steiger playing supporting roles because, to tell the truth, there is nothing else to play in this film. If you are telling the story of D-Day, no single figure is going to emerge as the star, which is the point (Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, played by an uncredited Henry Grace, has one scene). Sean Connery was about to become famous as James Bond in "Dr. No," and familiar faces include Red Buttons, Curt Jürgens, Edmond O'Brien, Kenneth More, Robert Ryan, Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert, Roddy McDowell, Peter Lawford, George Segal, Gert Fröbe, and Jeffrey Hunter. The idea of throwing in teen idols like Paul Anka, Fabian, Sal Mineo and Tommy Sands makes sense because a generation earlier they would have been storming the beaches of Normandy. However, you might have a hard time picking up the likes of Richard Dawson and Bernard Fox in the crowd. Several minor players in the film were involved in D-Day, and the piper playing as Lord Lovat's commandos storm ashore is the man himself, Bill Millin. The key thing is that the story being told is so big that it gobbles up all the stars.The film shows events on both sides of the English Channel both before and during D-Day. On the side of the Allies there is the bad weather, troops tired from being on constant alert for several days, and the sheer size and importance of what is about to happen. Meanwhile the Germans are confident the Allies will attack at Calais and certainly wait for better weather, which explains why the key commanders are away from the front. One of the strengths of this film is that it also tells the story from the German's side. Not only do we get necessary exposition and explication concerning German troop movements before and during June 6, 1944, but there is also the human element of Maj. Werner Pluskat (Hans Christian Blech), the guy sitting on the Atlantic Wall who looks out one morning and suddenly sees the Allied invasion fleet when the fog lifts and we hear the "da da da daaah" of Beethoven's 5th (it is also Morse Code for "V," used to denote "Victory" by the Allies). It is Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (Werner Hinz) himself who calls the coming battle "the longest day." There are also the efforts of the French Resistance ("Wounds my heart with a monotonous languor") and French troops in helping to free their own country as well as the British efforts, so this is not just the Americans versus the Germans.There are several sequences that stand out, most notably the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne landing directly into Ste. Mère-Eglise and being butchered by German troops. The shots of a a terrified and helpless Red Buttons stuck on a church steeple are probably the most memorable in the film, as is the reaction of John Wayne's colonel when he sees the carnage and orders the bodies be cut down. The assault on the cliffs at Omaha also stands out, with Mitchem sending a series of men off to their deaths trying to blow a hole open to get the troops off the beach. Again, there is not the bloody carnage of Spielerg's "Saving Private Ryan," but the scene still retains an emotional power even by contemporary war movie standards."The Longest Day" was the most expensive black & white film ever made until "Schindler's List" in 1993 and in both instances not using color works; after all, our "memory" of World War II is based on black & white images. The DVD has some solid extras, with "Hollywood Backstory: The Longest Day" providing a 25-minute documentary on the making of the film, focusing primarily on Zanuck and a 50-minute documentary on "D-Day Revisited," while offers the rather strange sight of Zanuck telling strangers about D-Day and providing historical commentary mixed with clips from the film. In addition to the trailer for "The Longest Day" you get those for "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (certainly a comparable film), "Patton," and "The Thin Red Line."Certainly "The Longest Day" is one of the best World War II films, even if now have to talk about it as representing the old school of that genre. At some point, given the success of "Saving Private Ryan" and the early chapters of "Band of Brothers," I would expect that someone is going to again try and do the macro view of D-Day. But clearly the next time around it is going to take a mini-series or limited series format to come up with something grander than this 1962 film.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent movie, bar none.
*by J***Y on September 3, 2024*

This is not your every day old WWII movie. It is THE classic movie on D-Day at Normandy in WWII. Of course it has errors and flaws. It's a movie. But, they are few and minor. There are many things happening that are not revealed in the movie. There's a scene where an actor gives a stalled vehicle on the beach a "bash" with his shillelagh (a big walking stick). Well, it actually happened. The scene was offered to the original officer but he declined due to his age. But, he let them use the original stick in the scene.Many actors in the film were actually there on that "Day of days." (As were many others not in the film to give them their due.) One actor in the Pegasus bridge scene wore the beret he wore in that battle needing only to change the unit flash (badge). Another actor appearing as an officer was a private in the real battle. The scene with the dead German officer with his boots on backwards is true though did not happen quite as shown. There are many such bits of minutia that no modern film can bring.Since I'm reviewing a movie, let me focus on that aspect. IMHO, the acting was superb, the directing must therefore be equally so and there was such a cast of famed actors as was seldom scene in one movie. The photography was great allowing for it's age (and will stand proud against many a modern flick I say), the spec effects do not get in the way of the story and are excellent for their day as well.There you are. Now, go watch this great, really great, movie.

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