Book: 1959, Cornelius Ryan
Movie: 1962
Oscar: Five nominations including Best Picture, two wins, Best Cinematography and Best Special Effects

The Longest Day was also a very long movie with a running time of 178 minutes.

The Longest Day, was filmed in black and white. According to Wikipedia, "A colorized version of this film was released on VHS in 1994, the 50th anniversary of the invasion."

Believe me, Lang, the first twenty-four hours of the invasion will be decisive ... for the Allies, as well as Germany, it will be the longest day.
Cornelius Ryan, The Longest Day

Flight Officer David Campbell: The thing that's always worried me about being one of the few is the way we keep on getting fewer.

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Vandervoort: You can't give the enemy a break. Send him to hell.

Major General Gunther Blumentritt: This is history. We are living an historical moment. We are going to lose the war because our glorious Fuhrer has taken a sleeping pill and is not to be awakened.

Destroyer Commander: You remember it. Remember every bit of it, 'cause we are on the eve of a day that people are going to talk about long after we are dead and gone.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower: I'm quite positive we must give the order. I don't like it, but there it is. Gentlemen, I don't see how we can possibly do anything... but go.

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.:
Well, as near as I can figure it; the landing craft have put us ashore about a mile from where we were supposed to land.

Col. Caffey:
I agree with you. Ted; but what are we going to do? Our reinforcements and equipment are coming in the second wave. What happens if they land in the right place?

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.:
Gentlemen, we start the war from right here. The reinforcements will have to find us wherever we are. Move inland.

The Longest Day, theme music from the movie

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