Casablanca Movie
Casablanca is a classic American film set during World War II in the Moroccan city of Casablanca. It centers on protagonist Rick's dilemma of choosing between love and principle.
Fast Facts:
- Original Release: 1942
- Director: Michael Curtiz
- Screenwriters: Julius J. Epstein, Phillip G. Epstein and Howard Koch
- Starring: Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
- Running Time:102 minutes
- 3 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay
- AFI Top 100 Films List
- Based on the play Everybody Comes to Rick's by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison
Plot Synopsis
The plot revolves around expatriate Rick (Humphrey Bogart) and his struggle to do the right thing when he encounters an old lover, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman). Claiming to be neutral to all sides of the war, he is torn between his love for his old flame and allowing her husband to escape and continue his plight against the Nazi regime.
Casablanca Quotes
- "Play it once, Sam, for old times' sake." - Bergman as Ilsa
- "You played it for her and you can play it for me." - Bogart as Rick
- "Here's looking at you, kid." - Bogart as Rick
- "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." - Bogart as Rick
- "We'll always have Paris." - Bogart as Rick
- "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." - Bogart as Rick
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