The Longest Day
War • PG • 1962 • 2 hr 58 min
Starring
John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton, Sean Connery
Directed By
Written By
Cornelius Ryan, David Pursall, Romain Gary, James Jones, Jack Seddon
User Reviews
It's since been overshadowed but for it's time the scale is unreal. Several moments I was awestruck with how much they crammed in there.
3 hours inevitably drags at times. I was pleasantly surprised by welcomed doses of humor. Some truly remarkable battle scenes for the time.
I watched this in school, which began my appreciation for the genre. This is very long and dry and old, yet still a classic
One of the most iconic war film classics
What a cast! Everyone is on top form and the battle sequences are engaging and appropriately huge feeling. A good older film.
Saving Priv Ryan obscured this older b&w D-Day. Actors include some from real DDay make it more personal & perspective is from both sides.
A enjoyable and not-to-dark fascinating look at the d-day invasion
Kaleidoscopic, swashbuckling war film that could only be made back then.
May be historically inaccurate and underwhelming compared to others about D-Day but its scope and entertainment value cannot be understated.
Redefined war epic featuring practically every major star of its era. It’s a wonder that it’s actually a decent film given its sheer scale.
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