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Casablanca (1942)
- Starring:
- Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Curtiz
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
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One of the most beloved American films, this captivating wartime adventure of romance and intrigue from director Michael Curtiz defies standard categorization. Simply put, it is the story of Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a world-weary ex-freedom fighter who runs a nightclub in Casablanca during the early part of WWII. Despite pressure from the local authorities, notably the crafty Capt. Renault (Claude Rains), Rick's café has become a haven for refugees looking to purchase illicit letters of transit which will allow them to escape to America. One day, to Rick's great surprise, he is approached by the famed rebel Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) and his wife, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), Rick's true love who deserted him when the Nazis invaded Paris. She still wants Victor to escape to America, but now that she's renewed her love for Rick, she wants to stay behind in Casablanca. "You must do the thinking for both of us," she says to Rick. He does, and his plan brings the story to its satisfyingly logical, if not entirely happy, conclusion. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast:
- Humphrey Bogart - Rick Blaine
- Paul Henreid - Victor Laszlo
- Conrad Veidt - Maj. Heinrich Strasser
- Sydney Greenstreet - Senor Ferrari
- Madeleine Le Beau - Yvonne
- Joy Page - Annina Brandel
- Leonid Kinskey - Sascha
- Curt Bois - Dark European
- Corinna Mura - Singer
- Ilka Gruning - Mrs. Leuchtag
- Frank Puglia - Arab Vendor
- Mischa Auer - Bartender
- Gino Corrado - Waiter
- Creighton Hale - Customer
- Lou Marcelle - Narrator
- Hans Heinrich Von Twardowski - German Officer
- Richard Ryen - Heinz
- Paul Porcasi - Native
- Alberto Morin - French Officer
- Louis Mercier - Smuggler
- Olaf Hytten - Prosperous Man
- Martin Garralaga - Headwaiter
- Oliver Blake - German Banker
- Ingrid Bergman - Ilsa
- Claude Rains - Capt. Louis Renault
- Peter Lorre - Ugarte
- S.Z. Sakall - Carl, Headwaiter
- Dooley Wilson - Sam
- John Qualen - Berger
- Helmut Dantine - Jan Brandel
- Marcel Dalio - Emil, the Croupier
- Ludwig Stossel - Mr. Leuchtag
- Charles La Torre - Senor Martinez
- Dan Seymour - Abdul
- Leon Belasco - Dealer
- William Edmunds - Contact
- George Meeker - Friend
- Wolfgang Zilzer - Man with Expired Papers (Shot)
- Norma Varden - Englishwoman
- Henry Rowland - German Officer
- Leo Mostovoy - Fydor
- Torben Meyer - Banker
- Michael Mark - Vendor
- Gregory Gaye - German Banker
- George Dee - Casselle
- Monte Blue - American
- Director(s):
- Michael Curtiz
- Writer(s):
- Howard Koch, Philip G. Epstein, Julius J. Epstein
- Producer(s):
- Hal B. Wallis
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Closed Captioning:
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- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy - Best Director
- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy - Best Screenplay
- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy - Best Screenplay
- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy - Best Picture
- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy - Best Screenplay
- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie - Best Director
- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie - Best Screenplay
- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie - Best Picture
- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie - Best Screenplay
- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie - Best Screenplay
- 1998 - Casablanca - American Film Institute - 100 Greatest American Movies
- 1942 - Casablanca - Film Daily - 10 Best Films
- 1988 - Casablanca - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
- 1942 - Casablanca - New York Times - 10 Best Films
