Casablanca

Genre: intrigue – romance 

With: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid

Director: Michael Curtiz

Release: 1941 (black and white)

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rating: G

MBiS score: 8.8/10

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Story-line: in wartime Morocco, an American bar owner gets himself in a mess of conspiracy and romance.

Pluses: Bogart’s deadpan delivery, Bergman’s radiant screen presence, memorable dialogues, a splendid cast of shady characters and, of course, Dooley Wilson singing "As Time Goes By".

Minuses: none whatsoever.

Comments: CASABLANCA, still one of Hollywood’s best offerings to the world, is a monumental film. According to movie lore, the ending had not yet been decided when shooting began… but a home run it certainly is. "Here's looking at you, kid."     

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