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Il 6 giugno 1944 fu il D-Day, il giorno dello sbarco angloamericano in Normandia che colse di sorpresa l'agguerrita Wehrmacht della Germania nazista. Varie fasi dell'impresa: l'occupazione di Saint-Mére Eglise e l'avanzata sulla spiaggia. Colossal di propaganda bellica (3 registi, 44 attori di varia nazionalità, tutti di buon nome) il cui vero autore è il produttore D.F. Zanuck. Fragore, spettacolo e almeno due o tre sequenze da ricordare. Oscar per la fotografia in cinemascope e bianconero e per gli effetti speciali. Basato su un libro di Cornelius Ryan, che collaborò alla sceneggiatura con Romain Gary, James Jones, David Pursale, Jack Seddam.
Questo è il giorno che ha cambiato il mondo... quando la storia ha trattenuto il fiato.
Data rilascio : 25/09/1962
regia di Andrew Marton, Bernhard WickiKen AnnakinGerd OswaldDarryl F. Zanuck
Budget : 10.000.000,00 $
Incasso : 50.100.000,00 $
Cast
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Henry Fonda
- Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt jr. -
John Wayne
- Col. Benjamin Vandervoort -
Robert Mitchum
- Brig. Gen. Norman Cota -
Robert Ryan
- Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin -
Arletty
- Madame Barrault -
Jean-Louis Barrault
- Father Louis Roulland -
Bourvil
- Le maire de Colleville -
Eddie Albert
- Col. Thompson -
Paul Anka
- U.S. Army Ranger -
Richard Beymer
- Pvt. Dutch Schultz -
Hans Christian Blech
- Maj. Werner Pluskat -
Richard Burton
- Flying Officer David Campbell -
Wolfgang Büttner
- Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel -
Red Buttons
- Pvt. John Steele -
Pauline Carton
- Maid -
Gert Fröbe
- Sgt. Kaffekanne -
Mel Ferrer
- Maj. Gen. Robert Haines -
Robert Wagner
- U.S. Army Ranger -
Georges Wilson
- Alexandre Renaud -
Curd Jürgens
- Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt -
Sean Connery
- Pvt. Flanagan -
Fernand Ledoux
- Louis -
Madeleine Renaud
- Mother Superior -
Roddy McDowall
- Pvt. Morris -
Peter Lawford
- Lord Lovat -
Christian Marquand
- Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer (commando leader) -
Rod Steiger
- Destroyer Commander -
Leo Genn
- Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. -
Ray Danton
- Capt. Frank -
Irina Demick
- Janine Boitard -
Fred Dur
- U.S. Army Ranger major -
Fabian
- U.S. Army Ranger -
Steve Forrest
- Capt. Harding -
John Gregson
- British Padre -
Paul Hartmann
- Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt -
Peter Helm
- Young GI -
Werner Hinz
- Field Marshal Erwin Rommel -
Sal Mineo
- Pvt. Martini -
Donald Houston
- RAF Pilot -
Jeffrey Hunter
- Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller -
Karl John
- Gen. Wolfgang Hager -
Alexander Knox
- Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith -
Dewey Martin
- Sgt. Wilder -
Michael Medwin
- Pvt. Watney -
Kenneth More
- Capt. Colin Maud -
Jean Servais
- RAdm. Janjard -
Richard Münch
- Gen. Erich Marcks -
Edmond O'Brien
- Gen. Raymond D. Barton -
Leslie Phillips
- RAF Officer Mac -
Wolfgang Preiss
- Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel -
Ron Randell
- Joe Williams -
Georges Rivière
- Sgt. Guy de Montlaur -
Norman Rossington
- Pvt. Clough -
Tommy Sands
- U.S. Army Ranger -
George Segal
- U.S. Army Ranger -
Bernard Fox
- Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited) -
Richard Todd
- Maj. John Howard -
Tom Tryon
- Lt. Wilson -
Peter van Eyck
- Lt. Col. Ocker -
Richard Wattis
- British Paratrooper -
Stuart Whitman
- Lt. Sheen -
Patrick Barr
- Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited) -
John Crawford
- Col. Caffey (uncredited) -
Lyndon Brook
- Lt. Walsh (uncredited) -
Armin Dahlen
- Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited) -
Mark Damon
- Pvt. Harris (uncredited) -
Richard Dawson
- British Soldier (uncredited) -
Eugene Deckers
- German Soldier (uncredited) -
Gil Delamare
- French Commando (uncredited) -
Frank Finlay
- Pvt. Coke (uncredited) -
Harry Fowler
- British Paratrooper (uncredited) -
Robert Freitag
- Meyer's Aide (uncredited) -
Bernard Fresson
- French Commando (uncredited) -
Lutz Gabor
- Bit Part (uncredited) -
Arnold Gelderman
- German Guard on Traintreck (uncredited) -
Harold Goodwin
- British Soldier (uncredited) -
Walter Gotell
- German soldier (uncredited) -
Henry Grace
- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited) -
Clément Harari
- Minor Role (uncredited) -
Ruth Hausmeister
- Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited) -
Jack Hedley
- RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited) -
Michael Hinz
- Manfred Rommel (uncredited) -
Walter Horsbrugh
- Adm. Creasey (uncredited) -
Til Kiwe
- Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited) -
Harry Landis
- British Soldier (uncredited) -
Wolfgang Lukschy
- Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited) -
Victor Maddern
- Camp Cook (uncredited) -
Howard Marion-Crawford
- Glider Doctor (uncredited) -
Neil McCallum
- Canadian Doctor (uncredited) -
John Meillon
- RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited) -
Kurt Meisel
- Capt. Ernst During (uncredited) -
Gérard Moisan
- Paratrooper (uncredited) -
Tony Mordente
- Cook (uncredited) -
Bill Nagy
- Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited) -
Rainer Penkert
- Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited) -
Malte Petzel
- German Officer with Rupert (uncredited) -
John Phillips
- Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited) -
Siân Phillips
- WRNS Officer (uncredited) -
Maurice Poli
- Jean (uncredited) -
Hartmut Reck
- Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited) -
Trevor Reid
- Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited) -
Heinz Reincke
- Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited) -
Paul Edwin Roth
- Col. Schiller (uncredited) -
Dietmar Schönherr
- Luftwaffe Major (uncredited) -
Ernst Schröder
- Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited) -
Hans Söhnker
- Deutscher Offizier (uncredited) -
Heinz Spitzner
- Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited) -
Nicholas Stuart
- Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited) -
Alice Tissot
- Housekeeper (uncredited) -
Michel Tureau
- French Commando (uncredited) -
Roland Urban
- Paratrooper (uncredited) -
Vicco von Bülow
- Pemsel's adjutant (uncredited) -
Joe Warfield
- US Army Medic (uncredited) -
Dominique Zardi
- French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited) -
Vicco von Bülow
- Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited) -
Alexandre Renaud
- Firefighter (uncredited) -
Clint Eastwood
- British Soldier