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DramaRomance

Casablanca

- They had a date with fate in Casablanca!

In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.

Release Date : 1943-01-15

Language :GermanFrenchItalianEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Character Name : Rick Blaine

Original Name : Humphrey Bogart

Gender : Male

Ingrid Bergman

Character Name : Ilsa Lund

Original Name : Ingrid Bergman

Gender : Female

Paul Henreid

Character Name : Victor Laszlo

Original Name : Paul Henreid

Gender : Male

Claude Rains

Character Name : Captain Louis Renault

Original Name : Claude Rains

Gender : Male

Conrad Veidt

Character Name : Major Heinrich Strasser

Original Name : Conrad Veidt

Gender : Male

Sydney Greenstreet

Character Name : Signor Ferrari

Original Name : Sydney Greenstreet

Gender : Male

Peter Lorre

Character Name : Ugarte

Original Name : Peter Lorre

Gender : Male

S.Z. Sakall

Character Name : Carl

Original Name : S.Z. Sakall

Gender : Male

Madeleine Lebeau

Character Name : Yvonne

Original Name : Madeleine Lebeau

Gender : Female

Dooley Wilson

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : Dooley Wilson

Gender : Male

Joy Page

Character Name : Annina Brandel

Original Name : Joy Page

Gender : Female

John Qualen

Character Name : Berger

Original Name : John Qualen

Gender : Male

Leonid Kinskey

Character Name : Sascha

Original Name : Leonid Kinskey

Gender : Male

Curt Bois

Character Name : Pickpocket

Original Name : Curt Bois

Gender : Male

Enrique Acosta

Character Name : Guest at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Enrique Acosta

Gender : Male

Ed Agresti

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Agresti

Gender : Male

Louis V. Arco

Character Name : Refugee at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis V. Arco

Gender : Male

Frank Arnold

Character Name : Overseer (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Arnold

Gender : Male

Leon Belasco

Character Name : Dealer at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Leon Belasco

Gender : Male

Nino Bellini

Character Name : Gendarme (uncredited)

Original Name : Nino Bellini

Gender : Male

Oliver Blake

Character Name : Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)

Original Name : Oliver Blake

Gender : Male

Monte Blue

Character Name : American (uncredited)

Original Name : Monte Blue

Gender : Male

Eugene Borden

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Borden

Gender : Male

Dick Botiller

Character Name : Native Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Botiller

Gender : Male

Maurice Brierre

Character Name : Baccarat Dealer at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Brierre

Gender : Male

Sebastian Cabot

Character Name : Bearded Man in Street Watching Plane in Flight (uncredited)

Original Name : Sebastian Cabot

Gender : Male

Anita Camargo

Character Name : Woman Companion (uncredited)

Original Name : Anita Camargo

Gender : Female

George M. Carleton

Character Name : American (uncredited)

Original Name : George M. Carleton

Gender : Male

Spencer Chan

Character Name : Guest at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Spencer Chan

Gender : Male

Melie Chang

Character Name : Oriental at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Melie Chang

Gender : Male

Tex Cooper

Character Name : Commuter at Train Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Tex Cooper

Gender : Male

Gino Corrado

Character Name : Waiter at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Gino Corrado

Gender : Male

Franco Corsaro

Character Name : French Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Franco Corsaro

Gender : Male

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Character Name : Concierge (uncredited)

Original Name : Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Gender : Female

Marcel Dalio

Character Name : Emil - Croupier at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Marcel Dalio

Gender : Male

Helmut Dantine

Character Name : Jan Brandel (uncredited)

Original Name : Helmut Dantine

Gender : Male

Jean De Briac

Character Name : Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean De Briac

Gender : Male

George Dee

Character Name : Lt. Casselle (uncredited)

Original Name : George Dee

Gender : Male

Jean Del Val

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Del Val

Gender : Male

Carl Deloro

Character Name : Arab Guest with Fez (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Deloro

Gender : Male

Joseph DeVillard

Character Name : Moroccan (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph DeVillard

Gender : Male

Arthur Dulac

Character Name : News Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Dulac

Gender : Male

William Edmunds

Character Name : Second Contact Man at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : William Edmunds

Gender : Male

Herbert Evans

Character Name : Englishman Questioning Casino's Honesty (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Evans

Gender : Male

Fred Farrell

Character Name : Singing Frenchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Farrell

Gender : Male

Adolph Faylauer

Character Name : Gambler at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Adolph Faylauer

Gender : Male

O.K. Ford

Character Name : Conspirator (uncredited)

Original Name : O.K. Ford

Gender : Male

Martín Garralaga

Character Name : Headwaiter at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Martín Garralaga

Gender : Male

Gregory Gaye

Character Name : German Banker Refused by Rick (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregory Gaye

Gender : Male

Gregory Golubeff

Character Name : Cashier at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregory Golubeff

Gender : Male

Ilka Grüning

Character Name : Mrs. Leuchtag - Carl's Immigrating Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Ilka Grüning

Gender : Female

Creighton Hale

Character Name : Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Creighton Hale

Gender : Male

Winifred Harris

Character Name : Englishwoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Winifred Harris

Gender : Female

Jamiel Hasson

Character Name : Muezzini (uncredited)

Original Name : Jamiel Hasson

Gender : Male

Arthur Stuart Hull

Character Name : Elderly Admirer (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Stuart Hull

Gender : Male

Olaf Hytten

Character Name : Pickpocketed Prosperous Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Olaf Hytten

Gender : Male

Charles La Torre

Character Name : Italian Officer Tonnelli (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles La Torre

Gender : Male

George J. Lewis

Character Name : Haggling Arab Monkey Seller (uncredited)

Original Name : George J. Lewis

Gender : Male

Manuel Lopez

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Manuel Lopez

Gender : Male

Jacques Lory

Character Name : Moor Buying Diamonds (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacques Lory

Gender : Male

Lou Marcelle

Character Name : Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Lou Marcelle

Gender : Male

Tony Martelli

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Martelli

Gender : Male

George Meeker

Character Name : Rick's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : George Meeker

Gender : Male

Lal Chand Mehra

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Lal Chand Mehra

Gender : Male

Hercules Mendez

Character Name : Arab Guest with Fez (uncredited)

Original Name : Hercules Mendez

Gender : Male

Louis Mercier

Character Name : Conspirator (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Mercier

Gender : Male

Torben Meyer

Character Name : Dutch Banker at Cafe Table (uncredited)

Original Name : Torben Meyer

Gender : Male

Alberto Morin

Character Name : French Officer Insulting Yvonne (uncredited)

Original Name : Alberto Morin

Gender : Male

Leo Mostovoy

Character Name : Fydor (uncredited)

Original Name : Leo Mostovoy

Gender : Male

Corinna Mura

Character Name : Singer with Guitar (uncredited)

Original Name : Corinna Mura

Gender : Female

Barry Norton

Character Name : Gambler at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Norton

Gender : Male

Lotte Palfi Andor

Character Name : Woman Selling Her Diamonds (uncredited)

Original Name : Lotte Palfi Andor

Gender : Female

Paul Panzer

Character Name : Paul - Waiter at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Panzer

Gender : Male

Manuel París

Character Name : Guest at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Manuel París

Gender : Male

Alexander Pollard

Character Name : Croupier (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Pollard

Gender : Male

Frank Puglia

Character Name : Arab Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Puglia

Gender : Male

Georges Renavent

Character Name : Conspirator (uncredited)

Original Name : Georges Renavent

Gender : Male

Dewey Robinson

Character Name : Bouncer at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Dewey Robinson

Gender : Male

Richard Ryen

Character Name : Col. Heinz - Strasser's Aide (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Ryen

Gender : Male

Dan Seymour

Character Name : Abdul (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan Seymour

Gender : Male

Lester Sharpe

Character Name : Refugee (uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Sharpe

Gender : Male

Dina Smirnova

Character Name : Woman Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dina Smirnova

Gender : Male

Gerald Oliver Smith

Character Name : Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerald Oliver Smith

Gender : Male

George Sorel

Character Name : Native Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : George Sorel

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Steele

Character Name : Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Geoffrey Steele

Gender : Male

Ludwig Stössel

Character Name : Mr. Leuchtag (uncredited)

Original Name : Ludwig Stössel

Gender : Male

Mike Tellegen

Character Name : Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Tellegen

Gender : Male

Rafael Trujillo

Character Name : Man Turning Propeller at Airport (uncredited)

Original Name : Rafael Trujillo

Gender : Male

Jacques Vanaire

Character Name : Frenchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacques Vanaire

Gender : Male

Ellinor Vanderveer

Character Name : Woman Gambler at Rick's Next to Croupier (uncredited)

Original Name : Ellinor Vanderveer

Gender : Female

Norma Varden

Character Name : Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)

Original Name : Norma Varden

Gender : Female

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Character Name : German Officer with Yvonne (uncredited)

Original Name : Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Gender : Male

Jack Wise

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Wise

Gender : Male

Wolfgang Zilzer

Character Name : Man with Expired Papers (uncredited)

Original Name : Wolfgang Zilzer

Gender : Male

Trude Berliner

Character Name : Baccarat Player at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Trude Berliner

Gender : Female

Paul Porcasi

Character Name : Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Porcasi

Gender : Male

Max Linder

Character Name : Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Linder

Gender : Male

Frank Mazzola

Character Name : Moroccan Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mazzola

Gender : Male

Henry Rowland

Character Name : German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Rowland

Gender : Male

Leo White

Character Name : Emile - Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Leo White

Gender : Male

Paul Irving

Character Name : Prosperous Tourist (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Irving

Gender : Male

Brandon Beach

Character Name : Guest at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandon Beach

Gender : Male

Victor Romito

Character Name : Guest at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Romito

Gender : Male

Michael Mark

Character Name : Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Mark

Gender : Male

Bhogwan Singh

Character Name : Merchant (uncredited)

Original Name : Bhogwan Singh

Gender : Male

Finn Zirzow

Character Name : Guest at Rick's (uncredited)

Original Name : Finn Zirzow

Gender : Male

Reviews

B

barrymost

@barrymost

2021-06-23

"Everybody comes to Rick's," or so they say. It's the middle of WWII, and one evening a certain lady walks into Rick Blaine's popular cafe. As the familiar notes of "As Time Goes By" drift through the hazy atmosphere of the cafe, Rick's life begins to get really complicated. The top-notch cast is, I think, a big part of what makes this film so memorable, and much-heralded through the years. The script is truly well-written and moving. My only complaint is, how could they do something so awful as killing off Peter Lorre within the first quarter of the film? Would I recommend? Overall, yes. There's a reason people cite this as one of the best films ever made. Though there are others I like much more, it is very, very good.

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

You must remember this... Are my eyes really brown? Casablanca is one of those films that needs no introduction - or in truth - any more in-depth dissection as to its worth. Over the years it has become one of the most quoted ever pictures (sometimes wrongly), and in reality it's arguably more iconic than it is a work of art. Although a truly "A" list production for 1942, fact is nobody in and around the film expected it to be anything other than a good piece that will put bums on the seats in the theatres. Solidly received on release and riding in on the wave of the Allies inroads into North Africa, Casablanca steadily overcame the much discussed production troubles (the script was practically rewritten daily) to be where it is now, one of the most loved film's of all time. I wouldn't mention Paris, it's poor salesmanship! So what is it about Casablanca that makes it so cherished and adored by each and every generation?. I just know that each time I view it (yearly) it's like falling in love again, each viewing brings a new and emotionally driven fulfilment. Tears flow, sad ones and happy ones, an overriding feeling that romantic idealism isn't dead, to which Casablanca becomes my personal myth buster. Thematic redemption brings a joyous reward, even as our daydreams about lost chances and lost loves hangs heavy in and around Rick's Café Américain. Everything about Casablanca is right, from the flawless direction (Michael Curtiz) to the iconic music, and of course the magnificent characters that are brought to life by the incredibly tight and effective cast. It may not be the greatest film of all time, but to me, and those who let it into their lives, it's one of the best friends anyone could ever hope to have. 10/10

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

I've just seen this on a big screen for the first time in over thirty years - no enhancements, 4K, HD - just as Michael Curtiz saw it back in 1942 and it's a cracking piece of cinema. "Rick Blaine" (Humphrey Bogart) runs his Casablanca café as a literal oasis in the North African desert - a refuge for all sorts fleeing the oppression of the Nazis in nearby Europe. Enter "Ilsa" (Ingrid Bergman) and her husband, a Czech resistance leader "Hector Lazlo" (Paul Henried) and we discover that "Rick" and her have a past, and when the pursuing "Maj. Strasser" (Conrad Veidt) and local police chief Claude Rains ("Capt. Renault") get involved in this cocktail of deceit and duplicity things gradually come to the boil in a wonderfully evocative, sophisticated fashion. Bogart and Bergman positively smoulder; the chemistry is electric - she, as usual, doesn't actually act - she is just herself, and that's all she needs to do. Rains is great as the conniving policeman as is Veidt delivering the rather sparse, but no less potent, dialogue perfectly. Like most of the best films, the key to this is it's (seemingly effortless) simplicity - and this one also has a wonderful musical score to complement the tensely directed, eerily shot, story augmented by an hugely talented supporting cast with the likes of Peter Lorre and the superbly sleazy Sydney Greenstreet. There was a great deal wrong and inhibiting with the "studio system" that prevailed at the time, but when it did work it could pull together an astonishing collection of people in front of, and behind the camera and create masterpieces like this.

F

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2022-07-26

**One of the best movies of all time.** Unlike some people, I believe that there are perfect movies. It doesn't happen easily, but they do exist, and I'm pretty sure this is one of them. A classic in its own right, which has withstood the test of time and continues to win sympathies today, it is one of the most outstanding films in American cinema, a work that goes beyond aesthetics, art and culture, and which, over the decades, became part of the collective memory, part of the universal cultural heritage. The film was made in 1942, in the midst of World War II, and its production was conditioned by severe restrictions on the use of raw materials considered important for the American war effort. So many of the sets are recycled, they were used in a number of other Warner films and adapted here. Another direct consequence that the war brought to this film is the huge amount of real refugees that made up the technical team and the extras, and who are deeply emotionally moved in that famous scene where the French anthem, sung with all their lungs, completely drowns out the chorus of German officers while singing a patriotic march. The script brings us a love story: Rick and Ilsa meet and fall in love quickly in Paris. However, after a few days, the arrival of the victorious Germans in the city forces them to flee, and makes her decide to end the romance. Years later, Rick finds himself established with a bar in the city of Casablanca, in a part of Morocco controlled by the Free France, and where many refugees drink, gamble and seek the money necessary to pay the passes and visas that the authorities demand to be able to go to Portugal, a neutral country where they can, if they wish, head to the United States. It is there that the two lovers end up meeting again, in the midst of a plot that also includes a corrupt French officer, a ruthless German officer and two stolen passes, which everyone seems to want. The cast is elegantly led by two of the biggest stars of their time: on the one hand, the heartthrob Humphrey Bogart, with his characteristic voice and pose, impeccable in one of the most complete and powerful works of his career. He knew perfectly how to give his character a pleasant dose of cynicism, self-centeredness and disenchantment. On the other hand, the beautiful and intelligent Ingrid Bergman in one of her life's works. The film also has good performances by several supporting actors, such as Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Conrad Veidt and also Paul Henreid and Claude Rains. Technically, we have great praise for the masterful direction of Michael Curtiz, who had the wisdom to give the film the pace, ambience and elegance it needed to be able to flourish and marvel. With discreet production values ​​and an effort to contain expenses, the film still never feels cheap, and there's never a moment where we can say that we didn't have money to buy a certain prop, to improve a specific set or costume. The cinematography works very well, and the filming work seems to have been impeccable, with some strategic and well-positioned zooms marking the most dramatic scenes and the juiciest dialogues. The soundtrack doesn't have very resonant themes, but it's impossible to forget “As Time Goes By” after we've seen this film.