The Longest Day (1962) Poster, US

The Longest Day (1962) Poster, US

Unframed: 41 x 27 in. (104 x 69 cm)

This epic World War II film was directed by Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton and Bernhard Wicki, each directing specific scenes. The film was based on Cornelius Ryan's 1959 non-fiction book of the same name. Ryan also wrote the screenplay, with additional material by Romain Gary, James Jones, David Pursall and Jack Seddon. The cast includes John Wayne, Robert Ryan and Richard Burton, together with many international actors, some of whom were actually servicemen during the war. The film re-tells the events of D-Day from the perspectives of both the Allied and German forces.