Longest Day, The (clr)

Starring: John Wayne, Robert Ryan,, Richard Burton,

Product Description

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: May 2003
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Publisher: FOX
• Starring: John Wayne, Robert Ryan,, Richard Burton,
• Number of Disks: 2
• Other Video Info: NTSC
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great vehicle for exposing popular actors of the time.

This is a 1962 attempt to be an accurate rendition of D-Day, based on Cornelius Ryan's book, "The Longest Day", when the Allied forces of World War two crossed the English Channel and fought their way up the beaches of France. The whole film is about the events of that day. The list of popular actors playing the parts of the various countries and ethnicities of the time is too long to mention in this review. However, Eddy Albert (a method actor) was quite believable and contributed much to the energy of this rendition. Be sure to see Eddy Albert again in uniform in “The Teahouse of the August Moon” (1956). And that little cutie Irina Demark was the girlfriend of the producer, Darryl F. Zanuck. You can tell this picture was remastered sometime recently, as it looks as crisp as the day it was made. And you can only find a few missed specks on the Blu-ray rendition. The Blu-ray version has the obligatory voice-over recollections from the only remaining director. The film is a keeper and is worth the purchase.