Longest Day (Blu-ray)

Directed by Ken Annakin, Andrew Martin, Bernhard Wicki

Starring: John Wayne, Rod Steiger, Robert Ryan, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Robert Wagner, Mel Ferrer, Paul Anka, Kenneth More, Sean Connery, Red Buttons, Richard Todd, Richard Burton, Stuart Whitman, Henry Grace

Contributors: Darryl Zanuck, Cornelius Ryan, Maurice Jarre, Jean Bourgoin, Walter Wottitz

Studio: 20th Century Studios
Main Language: English
Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, (See full list)
Dubbing Language: French, German
Region: Region B
Release Date: 9 Nov 2009
Originally Issued: 1962
No of Discs: 2
Weight: 118g
Dimensions: 164 x 19 x 125 (mm)
Genre: War
BBFC Cert: (PG) Parental Guidance.
Rental/Retail: Retail/Rental
Run Time: 171 minutes
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

Description

John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and Henry Fonda star in this war drama centered around the D-Day landings in Normandy. The events of Tuesday 6th June 1944 are told from the points of view of high-ranking officials on both sides of the conflict. As German forces disagree about where the Allies will land and how likely it is that they will come given the stormy weather, General Dwight D.

Eisenhower (Henry Grace) decides to proceed with the planned invasion of France. The cast also includes Kenneth More, Richard Burton and Stuart Whitman.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Scene Access
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Commentary: Mary Corey (Historian), Ken Annakin (Director)
• Other Documentary: AMC BACKSTORY: 'The Longest Day', 'D-Day Revisited', Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled