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The Longest Day (2001, DVD)

Movie Description
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.

Credits
Writer:David Pursall, Jack Seddon, James Jones, Romain Gary
Producer:Darryl F. Zanuck
Cast:Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Paul Anka, Red Buttons, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Sean Connery

Details
Edition:Fox War Classics
Sound:HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound

Notes
DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35:1
Audio:
   Dolby Digital 5.0 - English
   Dolby Surround - English
   Mono - French
   THX Mastered Audio
Additional Release Material:
   Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
   Scene Access
   Interactive Menus, Shot in CinemaScope.

Editorial Reviews
"...Incredible scope and sweep....Fast-moving, dramatically on-target, and searingly realistic..." -- Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly - Roy Hemming

"...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)

Awards
1962Academy AwardsBest CinematographyJean Bourgoin, 1962Academy AwardsBest CinematographyWalter Wottitz, 1962Academy AwardsBest Sound Effects, 1962Academy AwardsBest Special Effects

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      The Longest Day
    Review created: 08/20/06
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    An all-star cast enlists for this epic recreation of the Allied invasion of Normandy. Starring John Wayne.


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      WAR IS HELL
    Review created: 05/04/08
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    THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN THIS MOVIE -BUT SINCE VHS WILL SOON BE OLD SCHOOL I DECIDE TO GET IT ON DVD-WELL IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE GREATEST WW2 MOVIE EVER THEN I WILL NOT SPOIL IT FOR YOU-THIS IS A DO NOT MISS MOVIE - IF YOU DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS -THEN THIS MOVIE IS WHERE YOU CAN BE THERE


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      The Longest Day
    Review created: 10/04/07
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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

    very good movie, true to history. Great actors, produced very well.
    Lots of people should watch this movie.


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      Excellent condition-it was new and wrapped as stated
    Review created: 06/12/07
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    I was looking for this movie and couldn't find it-only on e-bay and new!!!! the price was also reasonable.


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      longest day excellent watching
    Review created: 04/21/07

    This movie just amazed me. I like watching and replaying it over and over nonstop. I highly recommend it. my family enjoyed it especially since we have a strong military root.


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