Casablanca Movie
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| Rating: |
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| Run Time: | 102 min |
| MPAA Rating: | NR |
| Released: | 1942 |
| Directors: |
Michael Curtiz |
| Genre/Type: |
Romance Drama War Romance Romantic Drama |
| Producers: |
Hal B. Wallis |
Plot Synopsis by Robert Firsching
One of the most beloved American films, this captivating wartime adventure of romance and intrigue from director Michael Curtiz defies standard categorization. Simply put, it is the story of Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a world-weary ex-freedom fighter who runs a nightclub in Casablanca during the early part of WWII. Despite pressure from the local authorities, notably the crafty Capt. Renault (Claude Rains), Rick's café has become a haven for refugees looking to purchase illicit letters of transit which will allow them to escape to America. One day, to Rick's great surprise, he is approached by the famed rebel Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) and his wife, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), Rick's true love who deserted him when the Nazis invaded Paris. She still wants Victor to escape to America, but now that she's renewed her love for Rick, she wants to stay behind in Casablanca. "You must do the thinking for both of us," she says to Rick. He does, and his plan brings the story to its satisfyingly logical, if not entirely happy, conclusion.
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Cast
| Actors | Character | Born |
| Humphrey Bogart | Rick Blaine | Dec 25, 1899 in New York City, NY |
| Ingrid Bergman | Ilsa | Aug 29, 1915 in Stockholm, Sweden |
| Paul Henreid | Victor Laszlo | Jan 10, 1908 in Trieste, Austria-Hungary |
| Claude Rains | Capt. Louis Renault | Nov 10, 1889 in London, England, UK |
| Conrad Veidt | Maj. Heinrich Strasser | Jan 22, 1893 in Berlin, Germany |
| Peter Lorre | Ugarte | Jun 26, 1904 in Rozsahegy, Hungary |
| Sydney Greenstreet | Senor Ferrari | Dec 27, 1879 in Sandwich, England, UK |
| S.Z. Sakall | Carl, Headwaiter | Feb 2, 1883 in Budapest, Hungary |
| Madeleine Le Beau | Yvonne | |
| Dooley Wilson | Sam | Apr 3, 1886 in Tyler, TX |
| Joy Page | Annina Brandel | |
| John Qualen | Berger | Dec 8, 1899 in Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Leonid Kinskey | Sascha | Apr 18, 1903 in St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Helmut Dantine | Jan Brandel | Oct 7, 1917 in Vienna, Austria |
| Curt Bois | Dark European | Apr 5, 1901 in Berlin, Germany |
| Marcel Dalio | Emil, the Croupier | Jul 17, 1900 in Paris, France |
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Review by Mark Deming
There are many people for whom Casablanca is the greatest Hollywood movie ever made, and, while that may be going a bit far, one would be hard-pressed to think of another film in which the pieces fell together with such serendipity. It's hard to imagine a movie in which the leads are better cast: Humphrey Bogart's tough, effortless cool gives Rick the ideal balance of honor and cynicism, Ingrid Bergman's luminous beauty makes it seem reasonable that men would fight for Ilsa's affections, and Paul Henreid's Victor is cold enough that you can imagine Ilsa's being tempted by her old flame. The supporting cast is superb down the line; Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson, and S.Z. Sakall are all so memorable that one tends to forget that none is onscreen for very long. The screenplay often walks the border of cliché, but the story has just enough twists, and the dialogue so much snap, that it stays compelling throughout. And Michael Curtiz knew just when to turn on the schmaltz and when to cut it off. Casablanca blends romance, suspense, humor, and patriotic drama with such skill that one imagines it must have happened by accident, and the movie looks better with each passing year. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cheer, and the good guys strike a blow against fascism -- what more could you want from a movie?
Casablanca on TV
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