The longest day

The Resource The longest day
Label
The longest day
Statement of responsibility
British exterior episodes directed by Ken Annakin ; American exterior episodes directed by Andrew Marton ; German episodes directed by Bernhard Wicki ; produced by Darryl F. Zanuck ; screenplay by Cornelius Ryan ; additional episodes written by Romain Gary ... [et al.] ; Twentieth Century Fox
Title variation
Darryl F. Zanuck's The Longest day
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Language
  • eng
  • ger
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Complete story of the D-Day landings at Normandy through the eyes of all its participants. D-Day was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in France during Operation Overlord, beginning the 6th of June, 1944, and was the largest seaborne invasion in history. It began with overnight parachute and glider landings, air attacks, naval bombardments, and an early morning amphibious landing
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Awards note
Academy Awards, USA, 1963: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Jean Bourgoin, Walter Wottitz) ; Best Effects, Special Effects (Robert MacDonald - visual, Jacques Maumont - audible)
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music, Maurice Jarre ; thematic music, Paul Anka ; photography, Jean Bourgoin, Walter Wottitz ; editor, Samuel E. Beetley
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: G
Language note
In English, German and French with English subtitles; optional dubbed French or dubbed Spanish audio tracks ; optional English SDH or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
D743.23
LC item number
.D37795 2006
PerformerNote
John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Eddie Albert, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Peter Lawford, Rod Steiger, Stuart Whitman, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien, Curt Jürgens, Kenneth More, Richard Todd, Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Christian Marquand, Hans Christian Blech, Werner Hinz, Red Buttons, Wolfgang Preiss, Peter van Eyck, Paul Hartmann, Tom Tryon, Steve Forrest, Robert Wagner, Roddy McDowell, George Segal, Gert Frobe, Jeffrey Hunter, Alexander Knox, Jean Servais, Richard Wattis, Richard Beymer
Runtime
178
Series statement
Cinema classics collection
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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