The Longest Day

1962 war film
Movie film Q468484
The Longest Day
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The Longest Day

Summary

The Longest Day is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,189 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Longest Day's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Longest Day was directed by Ken Annakin[4].
  • The Longest Day was directed by Bernhard Wicki[5].
  • The Longest Day was directed by Darryl F. Zanuck[6].
  • The Longest Day was directed by Gerd Oswald[7].
  • Romain Gary wrote the screenplay for The Longest Day[8].
  • Cornelius Ryan wrote the screenplay for The Longest Day[9].
  • James Jones wrote the screenplay for The Longest Day[10].
  • David Pursall wrote the screenplay for The Longest Day[11].
  • Jack Seddon wrote the screenplay for The Longest Day[12].
  • The Longest Day's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[13].
  • The Longest Day's composer is recorded as Paul Anka[14].
  • The Longest Day's genre is war film[15].
  • The Longest Day's genre is historical film[16].
  • The Longest Day's genre is drama film[17].
  • The Longest Day's genre is action film[18].
  • The Longest Day's based on is recorded as The Longest Day[19].
  • A cast member of The Longest Day was John Wayne[20].
  • A cast member of The Longest Day was Robert Mitchum[21].
  • A cast member of The Longest Day was Henry Fonda[22].
  • A cast member of The Longest Day was Richard Burton[23].
  • A cast member of The Longest Day was Robert Ryan[24].
  • A cast member of The Longest Day was Rod Steiger[25].
  • A cast member of The Longest Day was Robert Wagner[26].
  • A cast member of The Longest Day was Paul Anka[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Directors include Ken Annakin[4], Bernhard Wicki[5], Darryl F. Zanuck[6], and Gerd Oswald[7]. Screenwriters include Romain Gary[8], Cornelius Ryan[9], James Jones[10], David Pursall[11], and Jack Seddon[12]. Cast members include John Wayne[20], Robert Mitchum[21], Henry Fonda[22], Richard Burton[23], Robert Ryan[24], and Rod Steiger[25].

Publication

Genres include war film[15], historical film[16], drama film[17], and action film[18].

Why It Matters

The Longest Day ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,189 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Maurice Jarre, Paul Anka
    Film crew member Noël Coward, Erich Maria Remarque, Günther Blumentritt +8
    P14821 56197
    Screenwriter Romain Gary, Cornelius Ryan, James Jones +2
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  2. 2d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Film crew member Noël Coward, Erich Maria Remarque, Günther Blumentritt +8
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P3831]]: [[Q15978655]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788071191929"
  3. 5d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1944, World War II, 20th century +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q36561]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787856307365"
  4. 11d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicts 82nd Airborne Division
    Main subject World War II, Operation Overlord, amphibious warfare
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P921]]: [[Q348120]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787360502716"
  5. 17d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1944, World War II, 20th century +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q362]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786777714293"
  6. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 11063
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 13855, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
  7. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 20217
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
  8. 9w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 le-jour-le-plus-long
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: le-jour-le-plus-long, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295965134|Le Jour le plus long (#295965134)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/80"
  9. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Ted Haworth
    Set in period 1944, World War II, 20th century +1
    Publication date +1962-09-25T00:00:00Z, +1962-10-04T00:00:00Z, +1962-10-23T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Romain Gary, Cornelius Ryan, James Jones +2
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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