The story in Casablanca takes place in the port city of the same name, in Morocco, which is currently under the management of the Nazi-friendly Vichy government.
The main character of the film is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), an American exile, owner of a luxury bar and casino.
Things only turned upside down when one day, Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman), his ex-lover, walked into the bar with her husband, Victor Laszlo, a European resistance commander looking to escape to America.
Casablanca is based on a never-before-performed play called Everybody Comes to Rick’s by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison.
Casablanca became a towering monument of world cinema thanks in large part to the outstanding acting of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
Playing the role of a man with a stony appearance but a sensitive soul, Humphrey Bogart first tried his hand at the romantic film genre (before that he specialized in crime films).
Ingrid Bergman has never been more beautiful and fragile.
Ingrid Bergman is often filmed from the left side, the side that shows off the most perfect features of her face.
If Rick’s bar is famous for being a gathering place for all types of people and nationalities, then the cast of Casablanca can also boast of similar characteristics.
Living in exile in a foreign land has helped them portray their roles with deep understanding and sympathy.
Casablanca is also especially remembered for its classic lines that have come to life.
It would be a big mistake to mention Casablanca and forget the immortal melody of As Time Goes By.
The song was honored at second place in the top 100 songs voted by the American Film Institute.
Casablanca filmmakers at that time could not have imagined that they were making a legend.
Now, Casablanca is always mentioned as an immortal masterpiece.
Movie trailer `Casablanca`
* The moment Sam sings `As Time Goes By`