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An all-star cast enlists for this epic recreation of the Allied invasion of Normandy. Academy Award Nominations: 5, including Best Picture. Academy Awards: Best (Black-and-White) Cinematography.
Synopsis
An all-star cast enlists for this epic recreation of the Allied invasion of Normandy that took place on June 6, 1944. The film dramatises the viewpoints of the French, English, German, and American soldiers. Featured actors include John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, and many more.
Industry Reviews
"...Incredible scope and sweep....Fast-moving, dramatically on-target, and searingly realistic..." -- Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly - Roy Hemming (06/03/1994)
"...The all-star DAY holds up as a respectable portrayal of the event..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (11/05/1999)
"...John Sturges' robust POW actioner follows the template he set with THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN... .It's turns from Dickie Attenborough and David McCallum that provide the heart..."
Total Film - Daniel Webb (07/01/2003)
"This stunningly realised 1962 restaging of D-Day is the last great war epic."
Uncut - Uncut Staff (07/01/2004)
"[I]t's hard not to admire the logistical ingenuity with which Darryl Zanuck put together a production of this size."
Sight and Sound - Geoffrey Macnab (08/01/2004)
"THE LONGEST DAY features a massive all-star cast in its re-creation of the Allied invasion at Normandy Beach during World War II."
Widescreen Review - Widescreen Review Staff (06/01/2006)
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