
Before we drown in statistics - three languages, four directors, 43 major roles and 23,000 extras - it's worth remembering this epic recreation of the Normandy landings would never have been made without Darryl F Zanuck. Bouncing back from a string of flops and a minor stroke to give an ailing Fox one of its biggest hits, the ex-honcho's extravagant signature is on every frame of this three-hour epic.
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