Second World War in cinema: 20 of the best war movies ever made D-Day marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War, a period of our history captured on screen in all its guts and glory.
The most striking aspect of the commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings earlier this year was the testimony of the veterans who participated in the conflict and who spoke eloquently and movingly about the events of 6 June 1944.
You will find a number of those titles in this list of the 20 greatest Second World War films.
At just under three hours long, it is indeed a marathon, but The Longest Day remains a grimly authentic recreation of events with Oscar-winning special effects and cinematography.
The Longest Day (Directed by Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald, Bernhard Wicki, Darryl F Zanuck, 1962).
