Surviving D-Day

"The true story of Omaha Beach"

2011 1h 30m EN

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 6

DocumentaryWar

Synopsis

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Recent study shows that the chance of surviving the invasion beaches was 25%. Then how is it possible 50% of the men survived? This documentary which has been recognized as the best D-Day documentary ever tells a different story. A beautifully made detailed reconstruction shows what happened on that day on the beaches. In the first hour of the attack one third of the American soldiers dies. This battle will be decisive in the further course of the war. Survivors tell about the factors that made it so hard to conquer the coastlines. The animated images show it all.

“The true story of Omaha Beach”

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Cast

Michael Ashcroft
Himself - Historian (as Lord Ashcroft)
Hal Baumgarten
Himself - 116th Regiment (voice)
William Bodette
Himself (as First Sgt. William Bodette)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Dale
Writers: Michael Ashcroft
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Michael Ashcroft and Hal Baumgarten and William Bodette carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of Omaha Beach".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1982846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Dale directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Michael Ashcroft and Hal Baumgarten and William Bodette carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The true story of Omaha Beach".
7IMDB entry: tt1982846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.