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The Long Day's Dying

The Long Day's Dying

1968Movie⏱️ 1h 35mR
DramaWar
6.5
IMDB Rating
557 votes

The saga of three British soldiers and their German captive as they trek through the European countryside.

Director
Peter Collinson
Writers
Alan White, Charles Wood
Stars
David Hemmings, Tony Beckley, Tom Bell
Release Date
May 28, 1968
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🏆 2
Wins
💬 17
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

David Hemmings
David Hemmings
as John
Tony Beckley
Tony Beckley
as Cliff
Tom Bell
Tom Bell
as Tom Cooper
👤
Alan Dobie
as Helmut

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK
Production
Junction Films Limited

🏷️ Keywords

all male castsmall castshot to deathno survivorsfarmhouse

🎯 Categories

DramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

A lesson on screenwriting.
by Lackary2004-03-27
10/10

"The reason why I say this is because I wrote the screenplay and knew very little about it being made until I was asked to see the film. I wrote it for some producers who sold it on without telling me. Because Alan Dobie was a friend of mine, I got to hear about it. I had only written a first draft so I was understandably worried when I heard that it was on the floor. I asked Peter Collinson, through my agent, whether he might like me to do another draft. I also asked if I could I see my original script because I had lost it. I was told, too late. So I did the only thing I could do under the ci..."

💡 Did You Know?

This was produced on a deceptively low budget. Prodicer Michael Deeley on his memoirs says that it cost between £150,000 and £200,000.

📖 Synopsis

The saga of three British soldiers and their German captive as they trek through the European countryside.