Movie: Casablanca (1942)

“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…. Written by Gary Jackson {garyjack5@cogeco.ca}”

  • Director: Michael Curtiz
  • Release Date: 23 January 1943 (USA)
  • Run Time: 102 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Drama , Romance
  • MPAA: Rated PG for mild violence.

Tagline: They had a date with fate in Casablanca!

Trivia: Was voted the 3rd Greatest film of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

Goofs: Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the bartender spins Rick around on his chair and kisses him on both cheeks, saying, “Boss, you’ve done a beautiful thing,” Rick smacks him on the back and replies, “Get away from me, you crazy Russian.” We hear the sound of the smack quite a while after Rick hits the bartender.

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