Movies
The Longest Day
- September 25, 1962
- 178 min.
- War, Action, Drama
- United States
United States
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"
Original title: The Longest Day
5
nominations
40%
winning rate
2
wins
Academy Awards #35 - 1963
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Darryl F. Zanuck - as producer(s) | — |
| Best Cinematography (Black and White) | Jean Bourgoin, Walter Wottitz | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Samuel E. Beetley | — |
| Best Production Design (Black and White) | Ted Haworth, Léon Barsacq, Vincent Korda, Gabriel Béchir | — |
| Best Special Effects | Robert MacDonald, Jacques Maumont | Winner |
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