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Casablanca

Play trailer 2:09 Poster for Casablanca PG Released Jan 23, 1943 1h 42m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.
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An undisputed masterpiece and perhaps Hollywood's quintessential statement on love and romance, Casablanca has only improved with age, boasting career-defining performances from Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker It's far from a great film, but it has a special appealingly schlocky romanticism, and you're never really pressed to take its melodramatic twists and turns seriously. Jul 28, 2022 Full Review Manny Farber The New Republic Casablanca is as ineffectual as a Collier’s short story, but with one thing and another -- like Bergman, Veidt and Humphrey Bogart -- it is a pleasure of sorts. Feb 18, 2022 Full Review Marjory Adams Boston Globe It is excitingly acted, smartly directed, and tells a story crammed with suspense, characterization and action. The cast of players is enough to fill the theatre alone, for it includes some of the finest players Hollywood has to boast about. Feb 10, 2021 Full Review Sarah Moran Screen Rant Casablanca returns to theaters to enthrall us with Rick and Ilsa's war torn love, while also cementing itself as one of the best movies ever made. Rated: 10/10 Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Mark Johnson Awards Daily With an incredibly gripping narrative, filled with unforgettable characters and endlessly quotable dialogue, Casablanca is a heart-wrenching and inspiring tale of sacrifice, love, integrity, and the power of patriotism. The greatest movie ever made. Jun 8, 2023 Full Review Zita Short InSession Film Casablanca is best enjoyed for its production values... Feb 9, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marci A Such a treat to see this classic on the big screen! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review SUZANNE Was great to see an older movie on the big screen!! 1943! Great Acting!! All around WW2...only negative thing was the smoking, a big thing back then and Mr Bogart died young in 1957 before I was born!! Please bring in more classics!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Edward T Classic. Best film nior. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Stephen Good time at da freakin movies!!!🙌🙌🙌 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Margaret Best movie ever made. I never miss the chance to see it on the Big Screen. Perfect cast. Perfect storyline. SUPERB ACTING. Some of the greatest lines in the history of the movies. Just perfection. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/25 Full Review Joseph ALL-TIME CLASSIC MOVIE!!! AWESOME SEEING IT ON THE BIG SCREEN WITH MY WIFE & SON!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter
Murray Burnett, Joan Alison, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 23, 1943, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 15, 2008
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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