Casablanca

Gus Perez

Film History

Journal

Casablanca

1.     From what was discussed in the class and in the screening, Casablanca is arguably considered one of the greatest films of its time and possibly all times. The film takes place in Casablanca, Morocco during the era of World War II. The main characters of the film are Humphrey Bogart who plays Rick, Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa, and Paul Henreid as Victor. Rick is the owner of a café in Casablanca, Morroco and finds himself meeting his past love Ilsa who is then married to Victor. The film mostly focuses on how Casablanca was during the war and also the love story of Rick and Ilsa previously when they lived in Paris together. Throughout the movie they show the relationship between Rick and Ilsa from the past and how they would have a great time spending with each other and how they got split up. Ilsa then meets and marries Victor leaving them to end up in Casablanca where Rick rejoins Ilsa, making Ilsa indecisive in which she does not know whether she loves Rick or Victor. Right before the movie ends Rick tells her to go with Victor after she is deciding whether to stay or go, eventually leaving with Victor and Rick staying in Casablanca

2.     The classic and much-loved romantic melodrama Casablanca always found on top-ten lists of films, is a masterful tale of two men vying for the same woman's love in a love triangle. The story of political and romantic espionage is set against the backdrop of the wartime conflict between democracy and totalitarianism. http://www.filmsite.org/casa.html

3.     The article relates to the film because it generally talks about the film in all aspects from setting of the film in which it was in Morocco during World War II and also the love connection between the main Characters Rick and Ilsa and their true love. Also, the films shows a lot of Patriotism from the character Rick in which he does anything in his power to make sure that Ilsa and her husband make it out alive Casablanca, despite him having said in the beginning of the film that he would not stick his neck out for anybody.

4.     I enjoyed Casablanca because the story and plot of the film was exceptional especially for the time that it came out. Showing great deal of love, patriotism, and different tones from the characters and the film in general. Although the United States was going through tough times with the World War and Great Depression the film still managed to be successful with critics and viewers as well.