| Genre: | Classics |
| Year: | 1942 |
| Rating: | ? |
| Length: | 102 min |
| Country: | USA |
| Cast: | Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Paul Heinreid, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, |
| Credits: | Directed by Michael Curtiz |
| Awards: | National Film Preservation Board, USA
National Film Registry 1989
Academy Awards
Best Director - Michael Curtiz
Best Writing, Screenplay - Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch
Best Picture - Hal B. Wallis (1944) |
Synopsis: You must remember this . . . it's the film that truly started the Bogie cult back in the early sixties. This is the story of love, betrayl and loyalty set in smoky Rick's cafe during the Nazi occupation of steamy Casablanca.
In World War II Casablanca, Rick Blaine, exiled American and former freedom fighter, runs the
most popular nightspot in town. The cynical lone wolf Blaine comes into the possession of two valuable
letters of transit. When Nazi Major Strasser arrives in Casablanca, the sycophantic police Captain
Renault does what he can to please him, including detaining Czech underground leader Victor Laszlo.
Much to Rick's surprise, Lazslo arrives with Ilsa, Rick's one time love. Rick is very bitter towards Ilsa,
who ran out on him in Paris, but when he learns she had good reason to, they plan to run off together
again using the letters of transit. Well, that was their original plan....
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