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Cinematic background from The Longest Day 1962 - The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"

The Longest Day

1962

Action, Drama, History

Directors:
Ken Annakin, Gerd Oswald, Darryl F. Zanuck, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton
Writers:
David Pursall, Jack Seddon, Romain Gary, James Jones, Cornelius Ryan
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Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man is sitting in the cockpit of an airplane; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man in a helmet climbing up a rock wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a man holding a phone to his ear; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of an ocean and a beach; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An office with a desk , chair , lamp , and other office equipment; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An old photo of a man in a military uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a train on the tracks at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An older man in a military uniform and hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An older man wearing glasses and wearing a uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man in a military uniform holding a gun; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a woman with a wreath on her head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of soldiers on a beach; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Many fire fighters that are standing in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Two men sitting next to each other holding guns; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of two men in military uniforms; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a man and a woman in a kitchen; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man sitting at a table in an empty room; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black - and - white photo of a man in the rain; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Two men in uniforms are standing on a hill; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a city with smoke coming out of it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of soldiers marching down a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a group of men; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An older man in military uniform standing in front of a building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Two men standing in front of a building with smoke billowing out of it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of men in uniform; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A large group of men in military uniforms; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a woman riding a bike; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man drinking a glass of beer while wearing an army uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a foggy city; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A group of men walking across a bridge; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of soldiers running through the water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A group of men sitting around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a group of men on a boat; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An aerial view of a beach with military vehicles on it and barbed wire; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a woman and a roman soldier; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man in a helmet is climbing a rock; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a harbor scene with boats and soldiers; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers on a dirt road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man in a raincoat is standing next to barbed wire; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A person with a rifle; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Two soldiers are laying in a field with barbed wire; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A group of men walking down a dirt road; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Black and white photograph of a man with bald head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man with a rifle in a field with barbed wire; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man wearing a helmet and goggles is looking to the side; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Two men in military uniforms laying on the ground; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a group of men in military gear; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An old photo of a man wearing a uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a man holding a tea pot; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man holding a gun while standing in the water; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An older man in a military uniform sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A group of men sitting on the ground with a book; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man in a military uniform standing next to a wooden fence; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An old man with a beard is wearing a harness; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black - and - white photo of a war scene; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black - and - white photo of two men in military gear; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Smoke billows out of a building that has been destroyed; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man in a military uniform climbing a hill; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a group of men standing around tents; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black - and - white photo of soldiers on a beach; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Black and white photograph of a man in a restaurant; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a leather jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a man in a priest's outfit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man holding a gun while wearing an army uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An aerial view of a city with a boat in the water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man in a military uniform is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black - and - white photo of a war scene; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers climbing a mountain; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A train traveling down train tracks next to railroad tracks at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A group of men in uniforms are gathered together; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An older man wearing a military uniform in a room full of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A group of men in a field with smoke billowing out of them; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A group of men sitting in front of an airplane; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of two men with guns; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An older man in a military uniform stares at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of soldiers in a trench; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man climbing a rock wall with a helmet on; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An old photo of a street with a church and a bridge in the background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A bicycle parked on the side of a bridge; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Black and white photograph of a man sitting on a bench; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black - and - white photo of people on the beach; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An older man wearing a hat and a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A group of men in helmets on a beach; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Two men in military uniforms are laying on the ground; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of men in military uniforms and a tank; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – Two men and a woman are talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a man looking out of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A group of men sitting around a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers in a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – An older man sitting in a chair in front of a window; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A man in a military uniform stands in front of a soldier; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A group of men standing next to each other on top of a hill; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Longest Day” (1962), directed by Ken Annakin – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers in the water; Wide shot, Low angle