The Longest Day (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

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The Longest Day (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) (1962)

Actors: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum
Directed By: Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, Darryl F. Zanuck, Ken Annakin
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Rating: G (General Audience)
Run Time: 178 minutes
Theatrical Release Date: October 04, 1962
DVD Release Date: May 23, 2006
Format: DVD
Genres: Military & War, Action & Adventure, Classics

This special collector's commemorative edition has been issued in honor of the June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of France, which marked the beginning of 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.

The Longest Day is a vivid, hour-by-hour recreation 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 1962 Oscars® (Special Effects and Cinematography), The Longest Day ranks as one of Hollywood's truly great war films.

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Amazon.com Editorial Review:
After seeing Saving Private Ryan, this epic tale about the Normandy invasion will look sanitized. But in its re-creation of events leading to the epochal battle, the film is captivating and grand, and the parade of famous actors who cross the screen naturally give the already charged action even more of a boost. Three directors worked on it: Ken Annakin (Battle of the Bulge), Andrew Marton (Crack in the World), and Bernhard Wicki (this film being his only credit). --Tom Keogh