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Alison SARGENT

Film show: D-Day classics, from 'The Longest Day' to 'Saving Private Ryan'

Lisa Nesselson Jessica Chastain Peter Sarsgaard Roman Polanski Steven Spielberg Dementia Normandy

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As commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings take place in Normandy, film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us about her favorite D-Day classics – from star-studded extravaganza "The Longest Day" to Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan". Plus, Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard star in "Memory", a harsh tale about what happens when suppressed memories meet early-onset dementia. Finally, Lisa tells us about Roman Polanski's latest film "Palace Hotel", which she was surprised to enjoy after it was eviscerated by other critics.

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