MOVIE · 1962

The Longest Day

ActionAdventureDramaWar179 min

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launch the invasion of Normandy, and the film follows the operation from multiple sides as plans move into action. Commanders weigh weather, timing, and deception while paratroopers drop behind enemy lines, infantry head for the beaches, and German officers struggle to make sense of scattered reports. The story keeps shifting across the English Channel and the French coast, showing how a vast military plan depends on confused messages, missed connections, and small decisions made under fire. With John Wayne and Henry Fonda among the many faces on screen, the focus stays on the day itself as the landings begin and the battle to secure a foothold unfolds.