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Release Date:
23 January 1943 (USA)
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Tagline:
They had a date with fate in Casablanca! more
Plot:
Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 2 wins
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6 nominations
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(53 articles)
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"I should never have switched from scotch to martinis."
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Humphrey Bogart | ... | Rick Blaine | |
| Ingrid Bergman | ... | Ilsa Lund | |
| Paul Henreid | ... | Victor Laszlo | |
| Claude Rains | ... | Captain Renault | |
| Conrad Veidt | ... | Major Strasser | |
| Sydney Greenstreet | ... | Signor Ferrari | |
| Peter Lorre | ... | Ugarte | |
| S.Z. Sakall | ... | Carl (as S.K. Sakall) | |
| Madeleine Lebeau | ... | Yvonne | |
| Dooley Wilson | ... | Sam | |
| Joy Page | ... | Annina Brandel | |
| John Qualen | ... | Berger | |
| Leonid Kinskey | ... | Sascha | |
| Curt Bois | ... | Pickpocket |
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Also Known As:
Everybody Comes to Rick's (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild violence.
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Runtime:
102 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Iceland:L |
Spain:T |
USA:Approved (certificate #8457) |
USA:TV-PG (TV rating) |
Brazil:12 |
Netherlands:AL |
New Zealand:PG |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Chile:TE |
Denmark:A |
Finland:S |
Germany:6 |
Norway:10 (re-rating) (1992) |
Norway:11 (re-rating) (2002) |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:12 |
Sweden:15 |
Sweden:7 (re-release) |
UK:U |
USA:PG (new rating) (1992)
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Director Michael Curtiz' Hungarian accent often caused confusion on the set. He asked a prop man for a "poodle" to appear in one scene. The prop man searched high and low for a poodle while the entire crew waited. He found one and presented it to Curtiz, who screamed "A poodle! A poodle of water!" See also The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936).
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Rick gets on the train after standing in the rain, his coat is completely dry.
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Narrator: With the coming of the Second World War, many eyes in imprisoned Europe turned hopefully, or desperately, toward the freedom of the Americas. Lisbon became the great embarkation point. But, not everybody could get to Lisbon directly, and so a tortuous, roundabout refugee trail sprang up - Paris to Marseilles...
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Narrator: With the coming of the Second World War, many eyes in imprisoned Europe turned hopefully, or desperately, toward the freedom of the Americas. Lisbon became the great embarkation point. But, not everybody could get to Lisbon directly, and so a tortuous, roundabout refugee trail sprang up - Paris to Marseilles...
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Soundtrack:
It Had to Be You
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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSWas Ronald Reagan originally cast as Rick?
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The Petrified Forest convinced the world Bogart was a bad guy. And for years he shocked and awed the audience with roles fitting that image. The Maltese Falcon showed a new kind hero, one with an edge. Bogart, with all the right things to say and seemingly never losing his cool. Then came Casablanca and the ages. The man's man comes with a heart. Arguably, three of his best pictures. All showing a change in a man's character and the depths of what acting is supposed to be. Maybe it was Warner Bros all along. Maybe Bogart was simply Bogart.
What can I say about this film that hasn't been said in over 60 years since its release. Is it a great film? Yes. Is it a showcase for Bogart? If not, than what else. Was Bogart the coolest guy to ever live? Absolutely. Casablanca is a different kind of love story, more likely to infect rather than effect.
She almost makes me believe it every time. When she says, "You're very kind." Bergman was more than just beautiful. And with Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt and Peter Lorre, cinema magic was created. But to me, Bogart was the greatest actor of all time. It's hard for me to believe he died almost 50 years ago. Every time I watch his films, it's like they were made yesterday. And that's why he is timeless. I'm still trying to figure him out.
"I should never have switched from scotch to martinis." Is said to be Bogart's last words. A legend, indeed.