1962 · 178 min · PG

The Longest Day

Name: The Longest Day
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 1962
Duration: 178 min
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton, Sean Connery

Directed by Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton · War, Drama, History

The Longest Day (1962) is a War film, directed by Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, and Andrew Marton set in Normandy during the 1940s. It runs 178 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of war's cost play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer

Maurice Jarre

Cinematography

Walter WottitzJean Bourgoin

Cast

John WayneRobert MitchumHenry FondaRichard BurtonSean ConneryLeslie PhillipsRobert RyanPaul Anka

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Normandy

Setting

Coastal Sea Rural

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Themes

War's Cost

Structure

Multiple Perspectives

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

True Story

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The Longest Day

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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