The Longest Day
1962
**
Director: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald
Cast: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Sean Connery, Curd Jürgens, Richard Burton, Peter Lawford, Rod Steiger, Irina Demick
A holier-than-thou WW2 drama about the D-Day invasion. The events are meticulously and respectfully staged, but this smug three-hour epic is a historical record rather than a dramatic film, and the 6th of June truly feels like the longest day. The cast reads out like the who is who of the early 60s world cinema. Based on the book by Cornelius Ryan. Academy Award winner for best cinematography and special effects.
