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    Longest Day, The


    The Special Edition
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 109 (Jun 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Eddie Albert, Paul Anka, Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Richard Beymer, Hans Christian Blech, Bourvil, Richard Burton, Wolfgang B

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 2.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.foxhome.com
    Special Features
    Oh, goody, the anti-piracy ad greets us on this DVD too, but there are also a couple of other supplements on Disc One, including historical commentary with Mary Corey and film commentary by Ken Annakin. Disc Two includes an 18-minute conversation with Ken Annakin


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2233464
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 178
    (Color Type): Black & White
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1962
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/23/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton & Bernhard Wicki
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The Longest Day features a massive all-star cast in its re-creation of the Allied invasion at Normandy Beach during World War II. Actual locations were used whenever possible during the war epic. The picture won Academy Awards

    DVD Picture:
    Compared to the twice-released non-anamorphic THX

    Soundtrack:
    The DVD soundtrack is remastered 4.0-channel Dolby

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