Casablanca

More an icon than a work of art, CASABLANCA is still thoroughly entertaining romantic melodrama, flawlessly directed, subtly played, lovingly evoking our collective daydreams about lost chances and lost loves and love versus honor; everything about CASABLANCA is just right--it seems to have been filmed under a lucky star.

A peerless example of Hollywood studio moviemaking, director Michael Curtiz turning the Warner backlot into a gloriously romantic vision of WW2-era Morocco crammed with real-life European exiles and larger-than-life character actors.

Casablanca was filmed in the safety of the Warner Bros. lot, but the cast of immigrants and exiles who had fled the Third Reich conveyed their visceral fear. While the future was uncertain, the resolute characters of this exquisite wartime drama found peace through love and resistance.

Despite the fact that the fortunate turn or military events has removed the city of Casablanca, in French Morocco, from the Vichyfrance sphere and has thus in one respect dated the film, the combination of fine performances, engrossing story and neat direction make that easily forgotten. Film should be a solid moneymaker everywhere.

The film has a peculiar magic to it, and because of its pace the richness of its sense of detail often goes unnoticed.

The dialogue is so spare and cynical it has not grown old-fashioned. Much of the emotional effect of Casablanca is achieved by indirection; as we leave the theater, we are absolutely convinced that the only thing keeping the world from going crazy is that the problems of three little people do after all amount to more than a hill of beans.

Ingrid Bergman makes a charming and beautiful refugee and Paul Henried gives a convincing performance in the role of the ardent anti-Nazi leader. Claude Rains gives one of his best performances as the police chief and Conrad Veidt is properly menacing as the Nazi officer. Sydney Greestreet is wonderful as the slick proprietor of the Blue Parrot and Rick’s rival in the cafe business.

Casablanca is one of the best movies in history. I liked Humphry Bogart's Rick. We need to know the history before watching it. I wish I could watch it in color.

Can't really see its significance but bravo! Americans can bring peace to a foreign family in turmoil.

i've never even watched it but since it's in black and white then there is no way it gets over a 5 score i don't even want to watch this garbage

Банальная и поверхностно показанная любовная история, которая вся рассказана в описании фильма. Если ждёте чего то большего, то проходите мимо. Оскары дали чисто за пропаганду, из-за которой он до сих пор и является культовым и его до обожания любят сами американцы. Лучше посмотрите "Мальтийский сокол", который вышел годом ранее и с тем же Богартом.

what a movie see **** how on earth do I get over it so soon