Gezeigt wird die Landung der Alliierten Truppen in der Normandie. Der Film basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Tatsachenbericht von Cornelius Ryan über den D-Day, der 1944 die Endphase des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Europa einleitete. Der Titel bezieht sich auf einen überlieferten Ausspruch des deutschen Generalfeldmarschalls Erwin Rommel, wonach die Stunden unmittelbar nach der Invasion entscheidend seien und für alle Beteiligten zum `längsten Tag' werden sollten.
The Longest Day considered as one of the greates Movies of all times. That Movie won Academy Award Best Film Editing in 1962, Academy Award Best Picture in 1962, Academy Award Special Effects in 1962, Academy Award Art Direction (Black-and-White) in 1962, and Academy Award Cinematography (Black-and-White) in 1962. This was Darryl F. Zanuck’s 75th Movie. The Longest Day was one of this most popular pieces. This was Fox Fox’s 1st Movies in this genre. His most popular Movie was My Cousin Vinny. The leading actors for that Movie are Richard Burton, Robert Wagner, and Eddie Albert.
Richard Burton was born on 1925-11-10 in Pontrhydyfen, Wales, and won
52 awards. Academy Award in 1953.
Robert Wagner was born on 1930-02-10 in Detroit, Michigan, and won
6 awards. Golden Globe in 1970. You can try similar movies like Saving Private Ryan, Battle of Britain, and Midway.