- Description
June 1944. In German-occupied northern France, resistance fighters and civilians await the landing of Allied troops. The Germans are also waiting, but they have no idea yet when and where the invasion will take place. They are convinced that not a single American or British soldier will set foot on the beach. They boast that they will give the Allies the longest day. On the other side of the channel, the soldiers are waiting for the moment when they will be told that the operation will take place... While preparations are being made for the landing of Allied troops in Normandy, the German command is vainly trying to obtain the Führer's permission to send reserve armoured divisions ashore.
General Jodl answers an urgent call: "The Führer is asleep because he has taken a heavy dose of sedatives." Right on the beach, the petrified German soldiers are treated to an incredible sight at the dawn of a new day. A huge number of ships are approaching, ships that not long ago their commanders told them did not exist. In a rush, defences begin to form. Meanwhile, American troops are landing on Omaha Beach. It is essential to get out of range of the German guns as quickly as possible and proceed inland. It is already certain that the casualties will be enormous...
This magnificently retold history chronicles the preparations for the action, the battle scenes and the fate of the individual participants. The film has won two Academy Awards, and has starred a host of stars...
THE LONGEST DAY - TECHNICAL DATA
Music: Maurice Jarre
Script: Cornelius Ryan, Romain Gary, James Jones, David Pursall, Jack Seddon; knižní předloha: Cornelius Ryan
Cinematography: Jean Bourgoin, Walter Wottitz
Production: Darryl F. Zanuck
Bonus features:
- Historical commentary with Mary Corey
- Film Commentary with Ken Annakin
