Synopsis
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
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Cast
- Henry FondaBrig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt jr.
- John WayneCol. Benjamin Vandervoort
- Robert MitchumBrig. Gen. Norman Cota
- Robert RyanBrig. Gen. James M. Gavin
- ArlettyMadame Barrault
- Jean-Louis BarraultFather Louis Roulland
- BourvilLe maire de Colleville
- Eddie AlbertCol. Thompson
- Paul AnkaU.S. Army Ranger
- Richard BeymerPvt. Dutch Schultz
Recommendations
- 100
TV Guide Magazine
The Longest Day is visually stunning--its extraordinary camera movement and Cinemascope photography brilliantly augmenting the meticulously reenacted battle scenes. The only thing bigger than the film's scope are its stars. - 90
The New York Times
It is hard to think of a picture, aimed and constructed as this one was, doing any more or any better or leaving one feeling any more exposed to the horror of war than this one does. - 80
Variety
A solid and stunning war epic. - 78
Austin Chronicle
Just look at the cast and try to resist the testosterone pull of this movie. - 60
Time Out
High on noise, spectacle and heroism as the Allies invade Normandy, generally strong on performances and humour, but still over-long and laden with the usual national stereotypes. - 60
Empire
At three hours it does seem bloody long at times, but is still a suitably epic tribute. - 60
The New Yorker
Seen now, the picture is ludicrous, pointless, and stirring all at once.
