The immersive experience, seemingly filmed in just two takes, is a tribute to the newly knighted director’s war hero grandfather – Sam Mendes explains to Kyle Buchanan how he pulled it off
An epic all-star international cast in this drama, chronicling the D-Day invasion from the standpoint of both sides, which Life magazine dubbed “The Longest Headache”. At just under three hours long, it is indeed a marathon, but The Longest Day remains a grimly authentic recreation of events with Oscar-winning special effects and cinematography. D-Day veterans served as consultants, and one of the stars, Richard Todd, saw action in Normandy as part of Operation Overlord.
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