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ABBY: Hi and welcome to Film Critics Corner. Im Abby

MAIA: And Im Maia

ABBY: Today well be looking at The READY CAM 1 TAKE CAM 1 Longest Day, directed by Ken Annakin. The film tells the story of the June 6 ,
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1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. It explores the points of view of all forces involved in the battle. D-day is a military term that indicates the day an invasion commences. The June 6 attack is
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the most widely known D-Day invasion in history. MAIA: The Longest Day focuses on the READY CAM 3 TAKE CAM 3 human element of D-Day. The film portrays how every soldier on both sides were real people with real thoughts, opinions and lives. Every character in the film speaks his native language and correctly depicts his nation.

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MAIA: As the movie progresses, General Eisenhower is burdened with deciding whether or not to launch the attack on Normandy. Eisenhower had to take into account the terrible weather on June 6th and that the window of opportunity was very small.

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ABBY: In the following clip, two soldiers argue about the Allies anticipated attack. The Germans interpreted many letters that gave hints about the Allies plans, but the axis powers could never have known how, when, or where the Allies

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were going to attack.

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MAIA: Patriotism is one of the universal themes of war. But The Longest Day brings this ideology to a more personal level. Patriotism is shown through French troops coming back to their home country. They chant in unison as they rush off their ship in order to reach

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their country.

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ABBY: As you can see, The Longest Day is a war film that shows the perspectives of not just military leaders, but individual soldiers fighting for their country on a bloody, death-filled day in history.

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