Casablanca (1942) | |
| Director(s) | Michael Curtiz |
| Producer(s) | Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner (executive) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Exotic Lands, Integrity, Paris, Romance (Drama), World War II |
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Casablanca Overview:
Casablanca (1942) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner.
SYNOPSIS
Perennially at the top of every all-time-greats list, and indisputably one of the landmarks of the American cinema. Bogart is an American expatriate and war profiteer in WWII Morocco, content to merely run the Cafe Americain until love (in the form of a luminous Bergman) returns to his life and inspires him to stand up for the French Resistance. An accidental Hollywood masterpiece, it just gets better as time goes by.
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.Casablanca was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1989.
Academy Awards 1943 --- Ceremony Number 16 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Humphrey Bogart | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Claude Rains | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Arthur Edeson | Nominated |
| Best Director | Michael Curtiz | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Owen Marks | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Max Steiner | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Warner Bros. | Won |
| Best Writing | Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch | Won |
BlogHub Articles:
Rick's Cafe and the Moral Maze: Love, War, and Choices in “Casablanca”
By Stephen Reginald on Apr 3, 2024 From Classic Movie ManRick's Cafe and the Moral Maze: Love, War, and Choices in “Casablanca” Guest blog post written by Stephen Galen EstevanWe all know the lines, we've probably seen the tearful goodbye a hundred times, but what truly sets this 1942 classic apart? It's not just the trench coat drama or ... Read full article
Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid have a date with fate in “Casablanca”
By Stephen Reginald on Dec 12, 2023 From Classic Movie ManHumphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid have a date with fate in “Casablanca” Casablanca, the 1942 classic directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid is the third film to be shown in this continuing monthly series. Winner of t... Read full article
Cinemallennials: Casablanca (1942)?
By Annmarie Gatti on Sep 20, 2021 From Classic Movie Hub BlogCinemallennials: Casablanca (1942)? For those of you who are unfamiliar with Cinemallennials, it is a bi-weekly podcast in which I, and another millennial, watch a classic film that we?ve never seen before, and discuss its significance and relevance in today?s world. In this episode, I tal... Read full article
Play It Again, Max: Casablanca and the Battle over ?As Time Goes By?(Exclusive by Author Steven C. Smith)
By Guest Post on Jan 28, 2021 From Classic Movie Hub BlogCasablanca and the Battle over ?As Time Goes By?(Exclusive by Author Steven C. Smith) By mid-1941, Max Steiner had already scored over thirty films at Warner Bros. since becoming that studio?s highest paid staff composer in 1937. Many of his projects had been prestigious and highly profitable.... Read full article
?La Marseillaise? Plays, as Rick, Ilsa and Refugees Find Their Footing in Casablanca (Guest Post)
By Guest Post on Nov 25, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub Blog?La Marseillaise? Even more than the famous ?Here?s Looking at You? scene, the ?La Marseillaise? scene in Casablanca is the one scene in the film that evokes more emotion from audiences than any other, as it propels the narration in a new direction and reveals more about the characters than we pr... Read full article
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Quotes from
Victor Laszlo: Everything is in order.
Rick: All except one thing. There's something you should know before you leave.
Victor Laszlo: Mr. Blaine, I don't ask you to explain anything.
Rick: I'm going to anyway because it may make a difference to you later on. You said you knew about Ilsa and me.
Victor Laszlo: Yes.
Rick: What you didn't know was that she was at my place last night when you were. She came there for the letters of transit. Isn't that true, Ilsa?
Ilsa: Yes.
Rick: She tried everything to get them and nothing worked. She did her best to convince me she was still in love with me but that was over long ago. For your sake she pretended it wasn't and I let her pretend.
Victor Laszlo: I understand.
Ugarte: Heh, you know, watching you just now with the Deutsche Bank, one would think you've been doing this all your life.
Rick: Oh, what makes you think I haven't?
Ugarte: Oh, n-n-n-nothing, but when you first came to Casablanca, I thought...
Rick: You thought what?
Ugarte: Hm, what right do I have to think, huh?
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Facts about
The letters of transit that motivate so many characters in the film did not exist in Vichy-controlled France - they are purely a plot device invented by the screenwriters. Playwright Joan Alison always expected somebody to challenge her about the letters, but nobody ever did.
The movie's line "Here's looking at you, kid" was voted as the #5 movie quote by the American Film Institute
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