{"id":86206,"date":"2022-08-16T19:42:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T02:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=86206"},"modified":"2022-08-16T19:42:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T02:42:23","slug":"longest-day-the-1962","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=86206","title":{"rendered":"Longest Day, The (1962)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Sometimes I wonder which side God&#8217;s on.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Poster-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-86207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Poster-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Poster-180x270.png 180w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Poster.png 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nOn <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Normandy_landings\">D-Day<\/a> &#8212; June 6, 1944 &#8212; various allied troops invade Normandy while German officials try to determine what their next steps should be.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Curt Jurgens Films<\/li>\n<li>Eddie Albert Films<\/li>\n<li>Edmond O&#8217;Brien Films<\/li>\n<li>George Segal Films<\/li>\n<li>Henry Fonda Films<\/li>\n<li>Jeffrey Hunter Films<\/li>\n<li>John Wayne Films<\/li>\n<li>Leo Genn Films<\/li>\n<li>Mel Ferrer Films<\/li>\n<li>Peter Lawford Films<\/li>\n<li>Red Buttons Films <\/li>\n<li>Richard Burton Films<\/li>\n<li>Robert Mitchum Films <\/li>\n<li>Robert Ryan Films<\/li>\n<li>Robert Wagner Films <\/li>\n<li>Rod Steiger Films<\/li>\n<li>Roddy McDowall Films <\/li>\n<li>Sal Mineo Films<\/li>\n<li>Sean Connery Films<\/li>\n<li>World War II <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nDarryl Zanuck produced and several directors helmed this three-hour adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Longest_Day_(book)\">a 1959 non-fiction book by Cornelius Ryan<\/a> about the D-Day landings, based on more than 3,000 interviews with participants from Canada, the United States, England, France, and Germany. The result is an appropriately overwhelming approximation of what that pivotal day in history was like, from multiple perspectives &#8212; and it sure involved a lot of violence. Indeed, other than some preliminary planning (taking up the first 50 minutes or so), the entire movie is a series of diverse attacks and maneuvers (eight battle scenes in total), showing the incredible complexity and danger of what went down that day. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We never really get to know any of the characters, though we do pay closer attention to a few &#8212; such as Red Buttons&#8217; paratrooper <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Steele_(paratrooper)\">Private Steele<\/a>, who landed on the pinnacle of a church tower in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sainte-M%C3%A8re-%C3%89glise\">Sainte-M\u00e8re-\u00c9glise<\/a> (and ultimately suffered a much better fate than the majority of his compatriots). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Buttons2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Buttons2-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Buttons2-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Buttons2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Buttons2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Buttons2-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Buttons2-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Buttons2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those interested in World War II logistics (i.e., tactics and battles), this film is essential viewing &#8212; especially given how accurate it is in many ways. (See either <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Longest_Day_(film)\">Wikipedia&#8217;s entry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0056197\/trivia\/?ref_=tt_ql_trv\">IMDb&#8217;s Trivia page<\/a>, or one of several YouTube video reviews &#8212; such as the one put out by <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qlwX1arei-4\">A Million Movies<\/a> &#8212; for a comprehensive overview.) Of course, there are also some notable gaps and omissions &#8212; such as the fact that while 1700 African-American soldiers took place in D-Day, none are shown in this movie. <\/p>\n<p>Cinematically, this film is wonderfully innovative in terms of having native languages spoken by the German and French characters, thus putting the cognitive &#8220;lift&#8221; on audience-goers to read a few subtitles. (Indeed, English isn&#8217;t heard until 10 minutes into the movie.) It&#8217;s also, of course, notable for having <em>so many<\/em> big name stars in the cast, each with varying (and sometimes minimal) degrees of screen time. Perhaps most front-and-center is John Wayne as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benjamin_H._Vandervoort\">Lt. Colonel Benjamin Vandervoot<\/a>, who&#8217;s given several memorable grandstanding lines: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You can&#8217;t give the enemy a break &#8212; send him to hell!&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;England&#8217;s gone through a blitz with a knife at her throat since 1940. I&#8217;m quite sure that they, too, are impatient and itching to go &#8212; do I make myself clear?&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;We came here to <em>fight<\/em>, not to swim!&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;One thing I&#8217;m sure of: we&#8217;re gonna hold this town until the link-up does come, whenever that is &#8212; today, tomorrow, till hell freezes over!&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Wayne3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Wayne3-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Wayne3-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Wayne3-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Wayne3-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Wayne3-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Wayne3-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Wayne3.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other big-name actors playing real people include (but are not limited to) Peter Lawford as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simon_Fraser,_15th_Lord_Lovat\">Brigadier Simon Fraser<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Lawford2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Lawford2-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Lawford2-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Lawford2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Lawford2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Lawford2-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Lawford2-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Lawford2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Robert Mitchum as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norman_Cota\">Brigadier Gen. Norman Cota<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mitchum2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mitchum2-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mitchum2-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mitchum2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mitchum2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mitchum2-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mitchum2-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mitchum2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Henry Fonda as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Theodore_Roosevelt_Jr.\">Brigadier Gen. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.<\/a> and Edmond O&#8217;Brien as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Raymond_O._Barton\">Major Gen. Raymond O. Barton<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Fonda-OBrien.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Fonda-OBrien-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Fonda-OBrien-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Fonda-OBrien-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Fonda-OBrien-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Fonda-OBrien-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Fonda-OBrien-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Fonda-OBrien.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Robert Ryan as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_M._Gavin\">Brigadier Gen. James M. Gavin<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ryan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ryan-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ryan-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ryan-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ryan-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ryan-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ryan-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ryan.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Curd J\u00fcrgens as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G%C3%BCnther_Blumentritt\">Infantry General G\u00fcnther Blumentritt<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Jurgens.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Jurgens-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Jurgens-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Jurgens-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Jurgens-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Jurgens-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Jurgens-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Jurgens.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additional well-known actors inhabiting a diverse cross-section of fictional characters include (but once again aren&#8217;t limited to) Leo Genn and Mel Ferrer: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ferrer-Genn.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ferrer-Genn-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ferrer-Genn-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ferrer-Genn-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ferrer-Genn-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ferrer-Genn-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ferrer-Genn-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Ferrer-Genn.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Richard Burton:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Burton.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Burton-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Burton-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Burton-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Burton-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Burton-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Burton-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Burton.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Sal Mineo: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mineo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mineo-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mineo-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mineo-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mineo-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mineo-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mineo-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Mineo.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Sean Connery: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Connery.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Connery-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Connery-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Connery-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Connery-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Connery-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Connery-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Connery.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Eddie Albert:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Albert.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Albert-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Albert-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Albert-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Albert-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Albert-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Albert-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Albert.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Jeffrey Hunter:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Hunter.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Hunter-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Hunter-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Hunter-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Hunter-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Hunter-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Hunter-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Hunter.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Gert Fr\u00f6be: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Frobe.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Frobe-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Frobe-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Frobe-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Frobe-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Frobe-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Frobe-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Frobe.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Peter van Eyck: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Van-Eyck.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Van-Eyck-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Van-Eyck-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Van-Eyck-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Van-Eyck-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Van-Eyck-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Van-Eyck-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Van-Eyck.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; George Segal, Robert Wagner, Rod Steiger, Richard Beymer, Jean Servais, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Roddy MacDowall (who came over to participate due to being bored on the set of <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39512\"><em>Cleopatra<\/em><\/a>). <\/p>\n<p>Whew! While I&#8217;ll admit I quickly got battle-weary watching this epic war flick, it&#8217;s easy to see how appealing it would be to those with authentic interest in such matters. Favorite light-hearted moment: a group of nuns walk in and kick ass as field nurses during the heat of battle. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Nuns.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Nuns-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Nuns-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Nuns-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Nuns-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Nuns-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Nuns-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Nuns.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine cinematography by Jean Bourgoin and Walter Wottitz<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Cinematography-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Cinematography-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Cinematography-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Cinematography-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Cinematography-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Cinematography-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Cinematography.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Truly impressive battle footage<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-Beach.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-Beach-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-Beach-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-Beach-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-Beach-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-Beach-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-Beach-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Longest-Day-Battle-Beach.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, once, simply for its historical relevance. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0056197\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/81774\/the-longest-day#articles-reviews?articleId=133203\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1962\/10\/05\/archives\/screen-premiere-of-the-longest-dayproduction-by-zanuck-opens-at-the.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1648day.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Sometimes I wonder which side God&#8217;s on.&#8221; Synopsis: On D-Day &#8212; June 6, 1944 &#8212; various allied troops invade Normandy while German officials try to determine what their next steps should be. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Curt Jurgens Films Eddie Albert Films Edmond O&#8217;Brien Films George Segal Films Henry Fonda Films Jeffrey Hunter Films John Wayne Films Leo Genn Films Mel Ferrer Films Peter Lawford Films Red Buttons Films Richard Burton Films Robert Mitchum Films Robert Ryan Films Robert&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=86206\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86206"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86248,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86206\/revisions\/86248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}