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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.

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Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hr. 42 min.

Genre: Romance, Drama, Classics

Theatrical Release: Jun 1, 1943 Wide

Synopsis: Classic film set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II. Rick Blaine, who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame... Classic film set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II. Rick Blaine, who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo. Laszlo is a resistance leader, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country - but will he? Brothers Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein along with Howard Koch won the Oscar for writing this screenplay. [More]

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

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z. Sakall, Madeleine Le Beau, Dooley Wilson, Joy Page, John Qualen, Leonid Kinskey, Helmut Dantine, Curt Bois, Marcel Dalio, Corinna Mura, Ludwig Stossel, Ilka Gruning, Charles La Torre, Frank Puglia, Dan Seymour, Mischa Auer, Leon Belasco, Oliver Blake, Monte Blue, Gino Corrado, George Dee, William Edmunds, Martin Garralaga, Gregory Gaye, Creighton Hale, Olaf Hytten, Michael Mark, George Meeker, Louis Mercier, Torben Meyer, Alberto Morin, Leo Mostovoy, Paul Porcasi, Henry Rowland, Richard Ryen, Norma Varden, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Wolfgang Zilzer, Lou Marcelle

Director: Michael Curtiz

Director: Michael Curtiz
Screenwriter: Julius J. Epstein , Philip G. Epstein , Howard Koch
Producer: Jack L. Warner
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

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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
Apr 19, 2009
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Nothing short of an invasion could add much to Casablanca.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment 20 Comments
Feb 17, 2009
TIME Magazine
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This is it. The best movie ever made.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment 3 Comments
Jan 20, 2009
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
Dec 13, 2008
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
Feb 19, 2008
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Film should be a solid moneymaker everywhere.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
Jan 28, 2008
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.

Full Review Source: Zertinet Movies | comment Comment
Jun 13, 2007
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
Feb 16, 2007
David Gritten
David Gritten
Daily Telegraph

Irresistible, big-hearted film-making.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
Feb 16, 2007
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

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

Full Review Source: Film4 | comment Comment
Feb 16, 2007
Film4

As time goes by, the appeal of Casablanca shows no sign of diminishing.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
Feb 16, 2007
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
Feb 14, 2007
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
Feb 10, 2007
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
Dec 12, 2006
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
Nov 29, 2006
Diana Saenger
Diana Saenger
Classic Movie Guide

One of the best screenplays ever filmed.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
Oct 24, 2006
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
Jun 24, 2006
Time Out

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.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
Dec 11, 2005
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

An entertaining film that is as timeless as great art.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
Apr 7, 2005
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
Nov 4, 2004
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
 
 
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