Casablanca (1942)

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INFO

genre: drama/romance running lenght: 1 hr. 42 min. MPAA rating: none starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains written by: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch directed by: Michael Curtiz

PLOT

Rick Blaine, the owner of a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his one time love Ilsa is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo who is a resistance leader hunted by the Germans. Events take a wrong turn, and soon the Germans are on Laszlo's tail. The only man who can help him escape is Rick, but will he?

REVIEWS

Movies like Casablanca are the reason the genre "classics" was created. It's not merely a great film, it is the very definition of perfection. Considering that I'm rarely fond of romance films, I can't see any reason why anyone wouldn't like this movie. But Casablanca isn't just a romance film, even though it is without a doubt the best-told love story of all time. It's not just about the love between two people. It's about selflessness and doing what is right instead of doing what you'd like.