The Longest Day

3 Ratings: 5.0

Action & Adventure and Military & War movie directed by Ken Annakin

After seeingSaving Private Ryan, this epic tale about the Normandy invasion will look sanitized. But in its re-creation of events leading to the epochal battle, the film is captivating and grand, and the parade of famous actors who cross the screen naturally … see full wiki

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Cast: John Wayne, Sean Connery, Eddie Albert, Jean-Louis Barrault, Richard Beymer

Director: Ken Annakin

Genre: War, Action, Adventure

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review by MNeulander. August 13, 2010

posted in Movie Hype

Leadership on the global scale

As a retired army officer and an adjunct history professor I thought it was important to review what I consider the best war movies depicting the challenges of leadership and the command of men. "The Longest Day" is one of the best movies showing how important it is for subordinate leaders to see the mission through when the plan falters from the start. "The Longest Day" tells the story of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in WWII. There … more

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review by CharlesAshbacher. January 20, 2010

posted in Movie Hype

One of the best war movies ever made, very realistic

Although there are many stars in this war movie, there is no star of the movie. It is also one of the best war movies ever made as it accurately chronicles the Allied invasion of France on D-Day. The German soldiers and officers speak German with English subtitles and are not depicted as bumbling clods that cannot shoot straight. It opens with the depiction of the German officers trying to discern the Allied intentions as they read messages, debate the signals and oversee the work on … more

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