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Casablanca (1943) Certificate U

Casablanca

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Rated 4.0 stars
Average rating
(80%)
 
Starring: Ingrid Bergman | Joy Page | Leonid Kinskey | Claude Rains | Conrad Veidt | Paul Henreid | Sidney Greenstreet | Peter Lorre | Humphrey Bogart | Dooley Wilson | Marcel Dalio
Director: Michael Curtiz
Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time: 98 mins
Collections: 100 must-see movies
Genres: Drama | Romance
Languages: English
Dubbed: French, Italian
Hearing-impaired: English, Italian
Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
Released: March 01, 2000
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The classic story of the owner of a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca and of the return of his former lover who is now a member of the Resistance. Based on a play by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison.

Rating of 5 stars out of 5
Radio Times

“I came to Casablanca for the waters,” says Rick. “What waters? We're in the desert,” says Renault. “I was misinformed,” says Rick. You must remember those classic lines, along with “Here's looking at you, kid”, “Round up the usual suspects” and the famously misquoted “Play it, Sam”. Casablanca was conceived in chaos (last-minute casting, an unfinished script), was born a masterpiece and struck a spark with wartime audiences who valued political and emotional commitment. Along with Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, it sums up the myth of movie-making and, along with its perfect pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, boasts a marvellous array of fully developed supporting characters. Although dismissed by one of its writers as just one of the 50 movies Warner Bros made that year, it was special then, winning the best picture Oscar, and always will be.

Rating of 4 stars out of 5
Halliwell's Film Guide

Cinema par excellence: a studio-bound Hollywood melodrama which after various chances just fell together impeccably into one of the outstanding entertainment experiences of cinema history, with romance, intrigue, excitement, suspense and humour cun

Highest rated reviews

16 out of 18 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5 stars
Play it sam..........

CheekyBEEF from the Midlands, England., 18th July, 2004

I was unsure what to expect when I hired this title, it was a film I had been meaning to watch for ages but always put it off. I just couldn't believe it would live upto the hype, but boy was I wrong, it is an absolute classic and deserves all the praise it gets. It was so good to finally see and hear all the famous scenes and quotes in the context of the film. I can't fault this film, there is a bit of everything, humour, romance, great acting/direction and I could watch it time and time again, what more could you ask for. So hire it immediately and soak up the atmosphere of Casablanca.

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12 out of 16 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 2 stars
hhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm

kate dahlstrom from cool scotland!, 24th October, 2006

sexist, racist, melodramatic, bland, boring featuring incredibly annoying characters. bravo.

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6 out of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5 stars
Compelling viewing

A Customer from London, 18th April, 2005

I finally sat down and watched the much praised casablanca, and I'm so pleased I did. Very rarely do I sit down to watch a film and get so engrossed in it that I actually forget that I'm watching a film. The acting is brilliant, the characters are brilliant, and the dialogue flows so smoothly you believe its happening before your eyes. And the lovely Ingrid Bergman, wow! I can honestly say she is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen on film. I don't usually get excited about B&W films, but I think this film may bring me round. Recommended Sunday evening viewing.

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4 out of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5 stars
How good can you get

Bob Harrold from Stotfold, Beds, 25th April, 2005

Its all been said before but a trip into the b/w archive of those Sunday afternoon films of the 50s is well worth it for those not born at the time (and for those who were). With its story's toes dipped in fact (the screenwriters had travelled in Europe in the late 30s) and with America awakening from its isolationist stance (North Africa must have seemed so far away and exotic) Casablanca is a film about the eternal conflict between personal desires and doing what is morally right. The characterisations were brilliant from Bogart (Rick) in conflict to the pragmatic Rains (police chief Renault) but the breathtaking perfection of Ingrid Bergman stole every scene she was in. I thought she was the most beautiful screen actress I'd seen when I was at primary school and 50 years later my view hasn't changed - and all in atmospheric black and white.

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Most recent reviews

Rated 5 stars
Casablanca

A Customer from Horsham, 6th November, 2008

Wow. A classic and now I see why. A must. Beautifully shot.

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Rated 4 stars
Casablanca

A Customer from Sheffield, 3rd November, 2008

To reach a ripe old age without ever seeing Casablanca... Well, couldn't have that. So I came, I saw and I loved it. Basically it's a story about a man who sits on the fence while Rome burns (you know the type) but when the flames are licking the lilly white feet of the woman he adores he jumps right in and becomes not just a heroic lover but a man of principle. From being a man you don't really like, bar owner Rik becomes a man you love. Definitely worth a try.

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Rated 5 stars
Casablanca

A Customer from Thurso, 26th October, 2008

Of course everybody has heard of this oldie, but believe me it doesn't fail to disappoint. Anyone who stays away from 'black and whites' can rest assured that what this film lacks in colour, it completely makes up for in athmosphere. A great movie for a rainy Sunday afternoon, I LOVED it.

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Rated 4 stars
Casablanca

A Customer from Basingstoke, 22nd October, 2008

An all time classic film that I have always wanted to see. All the hype about the film over the years and it withstood all of it. It's a great film.

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