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Casablanca (1942)

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Reviews Counted:58

Fresh:56

Rotten:2

Average Rating:9/10

Consensus: An undisputed masterpiece and perhaps Hollywood's quintessential statement on love and romance, Casablanca has only improved with age, boasting career-defining performances from Humphrey Bogart and Ingred Bergman.

Runtime: 3 hrs 12 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: World War II Morocco springs to life in Michael Curtiz's (THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, YANKEE DOODLE DANDY) classic love story. Colorful characters abound in Casablanca, a waiting room for... World War II Morocco springs to life in Michael Curtiz's (THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, YANKEE DOODLE DANDY) classic love story. Colorful characters abound in Casablanca, a waiting room for Europeans trying to escape Hitler's war-torn Europe. Humphrey Bogart plays Richard "Rick" Blaine, a cynical but good-hearted American whose café is the gathering place for everyone from the French Police to the black market to the Nazis. When his long-lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), surfaces in Casablanca with her Resistance leader husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), Rick is pulled into both a love triangle and a web of political intrigue. Ilsa and Victor need to escape from Casablanca, and Rick may be the only one who can help them. The question is, will he? Top-notch performances include Claude Rains as the chief of the French police and the major authority figure in Unoccupied France, Peter Lorre as the doomed Senor Ugarte, Sydney Greenstreet as Senor Ferrari, and Dooley Wilson as Rick's loyal friend and the café's pianist, Sam. The mesmerizing musical score, by Max Steiner, along with the well-structured plot, flawless acting, and unforgettable dialogue makes this one of the best films of all time. [More]

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Dooley Wilson, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, S.Z. Sakall, Madeline LeBeau, Joy Page, John Qualen, Leonid Kinskey, Curt Bois, Leon Belasco, Monte Blue, Gino Corrado, Marcel Dalio, Helmut Dantine, Martin Garralaga, Creighton Hale, Olaf Hytten, George Meeker, Torben Meyer, Alberto Morin, Paul Porcasi, Frank Puglia, Dan Seymour, Ludwig Stossel, Norma Varden, Hans Von Twardowski

Director: Michael Curtiz

Director: Michael Curtiz
Screenwriter: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch
Producer: Hal B. Wallis, Jack Warner
Composer: Max Steiner

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Although it was made in 1942, "Casablanca" is still the greatest romantic drama ever made.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/19/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Nothing short of an invasion could add much to Casablanca.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment 11 Comments
02/17/09
TIME Magazine
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This is it. The best movie ever made.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment 2 Comments
01/20/09
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com

The movie has a peculiar magic to it, and it's in the richness of its details that mostly go unnoticed because of the film's pace.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
12/13/08
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
Slant Magazine

It is the product of numerous accidents, all of them happy, and I laugh, cry and have my better instincts appealed to whenever I see it.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
02/19/08
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Film should be a solid moneymaker everywhere.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/28/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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It is one of the most timeless of all movies in terms of topic, emotion, acting and motivation.

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06/13/07
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

There's a reason the world loves this wartime film, now digitally restored: more memorable dialogue than should be strictly legal, heartbreaking performances from the two leads and a plot that works with Swiss-watch precision.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
02/16/07
David Gritten
David Gritten
Daily Telegraph

Irresistible, big-hearted film-making.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
02/16/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

Rightly one of the most popular - if not the most popular - films of all time.

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02/16/07
Film4
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As time goes by, the appeal of Casablanca shows no sign of diminishing.

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02/16/07
Tom Dawson
Tom Dawson
BBC

One of those rare films where every shot and every quotable line of dialogue counts, there’s not a dead patch in Casablanca.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
02/14/07
Matt Mueller
Matt Mueller
Total Film

It is a true timeless classic and will stay so as long as time goes by.

Full Review Source: Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) | comment Comment
02/10/07
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Part of what makes this wartime Hollywood drama (1942) about love and political commitment so fondly remembered is its evocation of a time when the sentiment of this country about certain things appeared to be unified.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
12/12/06
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Since it screened at the theater in 1943, the story of lovers Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) in Casablanca has made cinematic history.

Full Review Source: Classic Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/29/06
Diana Saenger
Diana Saenger
Classic Movie Guide

One of the best screenplays ever filmed.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
10/24/06
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

There are some great supporting performances, and much of the dialogue has become history.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
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One of the most enjoyable American films ever made, Casablance, which won the 1942 Best Picture Oscar, influenced the way Americans thought about intervention in WWII and world politics in general.

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12/11/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

An entertaining film that is as timeless as great art.

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04/07/05
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The movie gods kissed the production with a confluence of brilliant writing, photography and acting, with all parties collaborating at their ultimate peak of potential.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
11/04/04
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
 
 
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