The film Casablanca was released in 1942 in the setting of Casablanca‚ Morocco. Initially‚ I expected this film to be a typical romantic wartime drama involving a man and a woman torn apart by differing political views. I also expected a very simple love story involving one dimensional characters and somewhat superficial dialog. Lastly‚ like many of the older romantic films‚ I expected a happy ending with the two main characters living happily ever after. I can safely say that this was no typical
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Casablanca‚ (Michael Curtiz‚ 1942)‚ explores the ideals of love and sacrifice in the context of World War Two. These themes are propagated by the selfless actions of Rick‚ a cynical night club owner‚ and Ilsa‚ who must suppress her love for Rick in order to support her husband‚ Victor Laszlow‚ an anti-Nazi crusadist. The key scene in which Rick and Ilsa are reunited in the presence of Victor Laszlow and Captain Louis Renault at Rick’s Café emphasizes the tensions which arise from Rick and Ilsa’s
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Casablanca Cinematography The film Casablanca directed by Michael Curtiz and released in 1943—at the height of World War II—is set in December 1941 in Casablanca‚ French Morocco. It is a time of escalating power of the Nazi party‚ which attempted to gain control of most parts of the world starting with Europe and Northern Africa. As a result of the ascending power of the Nazis and anti-German sentiments‚ many Europeans were desperate to flee their homes. Because Casablanca was not yet taken over
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Casablanca‚ often called one of the greatest love stories of all – time‚ is simply just one of those movies where you can’t call yourself a film lover without watching it first. In every sense of the word‚ it’s a must – see similar to its predecessor Gone with the Wind and its successors Singin’ in the Rain‚ Citizen Kane‚ and The Godfather. Casablanca tells the tale of the mysterious protagonist Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) who was thrown of out America‚ but made the best of it with his hard as
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On every greatest movies hit list‚ it is hard to get past number five without seeing Casablanca somewhere in there. Many of us born after the Korean War ask why is this movie so great? It does not have any special effects‚ there was no one scene that is extremely highly regarded‚ and the plot of a love triangle is one that has been done numerous times even previous to Casablanca. The answer is simple; Casablanca is everything that a movie should be. The plot was extremely well executed. The main
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Running from death or walking towards death is a common theme throughout literature. A passage to a different life is the theme shared by “Because I Could not stop for Death” and Casablanca they differ in that one is a journey taken with Death as a companion‚ while the other is a journey to escape death. “Because I Could not stop for death” is a poem written by Emily Dickens. In the poem the speaker tells that Death lead her through past events in her life and on in to the afterlife. The speaker
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Some suggest that Rick Blaine’s (Humphrey Bogart) popularity among college-age people grows out of his role as a classic existential hero. What is existentialism? What existential traits does Rick have? Are these appealing to you? Why would they have such appeal to the above-mentioned audience? Existentialism is an early twentieth century philosophy that deals with individualism‚ and assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves. Rick throughout a bulk
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Jimmy Gorman 1206 Wellesley ct Lower Gwynedd‚ PA 19002 OWI Dear Warner Brothers Pictures‚ My name is Jimmy Gorman with the Motion Picture Bureau of the OWI. I am glad to be the one to address you about your latest movie called Casablanca. I would like to start by congratulating you on the approval of your film. We will definitely be releasing it to the public soon. I very much enjoyed the story as well as some of your styles and techniques. I analyzed it myself a picked up on some
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begins the journey that is Michael Curtiz’s 1943 film‚ “Casablanca”: “With the coming of the second World War many eyes in imprisoned Europe turned hopefully‚ or desperately‚ to the freedom of the Americas. Lisbon became the great embarkation point‚ but not everyone could get to Lisbon directly‚ and so a tortuous‚ roundabout‚ refugee trail sprang up; Paris to Marseille‚ across the Mediterranean to Oran‚ then by train‚ or auto‚ or foot to Casablanca in French Morocco.” Last stop: Rick’s Café Americain—December
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Casablanca response Casablanca is a romantic-melodrama that is a heart-warming‚ funny‚ and for professor Kredell it “brings tears to his eyes”. The Film Casablanca explores the themes of sense of duty‚ sacrifices‚ and letting go of past love‚ all in chaotic and disastrous world. Casablanca was set in Moscow during the Second World War. The film follows an American club owner Rick Blaine and his journey reuniting with past love IIsa Lund. The director Michael Curtiz chose eliding duration technique
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