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Casablanca (Blu-ray)
- Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid
- Director: Michael Curtiz
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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 ****** 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
Features
- Genre: Drama
- Category: Romantic Drama, War Romance
- Theme: Love Triangles, Lovers Reunited
- Release Date: September 15, 2009
- Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)Rating Opens in New Window
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Lead Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt
- Supporting Actors: Lou Marcelle, Leon Belasco, Henry Rowland, Gregory Gaye, Gino Corrado, George Meeker, Creighton Hale, Hans Heinrich Von Twardowski, Norma Varden, Mischa Auer, Michael Mark, Torben Meyer, George Dee, Olaf Hytten, Leo Mostovoy, William Edmunds, Louis Mercier, Oliver Blake, Paul Porcasi, Wolfgang Zilzer
- Director: Michael Curtiz
- Format: Blu-ray
Awards
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Awards: Academy Awards (2)
Nominations: Academy Awards (5)
Winner: Academy Awards Best Director 1943, Michael Curtiz
Winner: Academy Awards Best Screenplay 1943, Howard W. Koch, Philip G. Epstein, Julius J. Epstein
Nominee: Academy Awards Best Actor 1943, Humphrey Bogart
Nominee: Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor 1943, Claude Rains
Additional Information
- DPCI: 246-03-6075
- ASIN: B002OI0GYG
- Catalog #: 11562486
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 6.68 inches length x 5.28 inches width x 0.45 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.19 pound.
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Mark DemingThere are many people for whom Casablanca is the greatest Hollywood movie ever made, and, while that may be going a bit far, one would be hard-pressed to think of another film in which the pieces fell together with such serendipity. It's hard to imagine a movie in which the leads are better cast: Humphrey Bogart's tough, effortless cool gives Rick the ideal balance of honor and cynicism, Ingrid Bergman's luminous beauty makes it seem reasonable that men would fight for Ilsa's affections, and Paul Henreid's Victor is cold enough that you can imagine Ilsa's being tempted by her old flame. The supporting cast is superb down the line; Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson, and S.Z. Sakall are all so memorable that one tends to forget that none is onscreen for very long. The screenplay often walks the border of cliché, but the story has just enough twists, and the dialogue so much snap, that it stays compelling throughout. And Michael Curtiz knew just when to turn on the schmaltz and when to cut it off. Casablanca blends romance, suspense, humor, and patriotic drama with such skill that one imagines it must have happened by accident, and the movie looks better with each passing year. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cheer, and the good guys strike a blow against fascism -- what more could you want from a movie? Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
