Zach's Favorite Film: #20
Casablanca
Directed by: Michael Curitz
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains
Rated: PG for mild violence
Casablanca is truly an iconic film, much deeper than it's legendary quotes "here's looking at you kid" or "play it, Sam." It goes beyond the legendary performances of Bogart or Bergman, or even it's setting in World War II. At it's core, Casablanca is a morality tale, where one wonders if the hero and heroine can put their own personal feelings aside in order to do what is right and best for each other, as well as the world surrounding them. It's a romantic film that succeeds where most in it's genre fail: it places responsibility and integrity higher than feelings and desire. And, against the black-and-white backdrop of World War II, Casablanca is truly a timeless picture that, when it's over, one wants to play it again.
Casablanca
Directed by: Michael Curitz
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains
Rated: PG for mild violence
Casablanca is truly an iconic film, much deeper than it's legendary quotes "here's looking at you kid" or "play it, Sam." It goes beyond the legendary performances of Bogart or Bergman, or even it's setting in World War II. At it's core, Casablanca is a morality tale, where one wonders if the hero and heroine can put their own personal feelings aside in order to do what is right and best for each other, as well as the world surrounding them. It's a romantic film that succeeds where most in it's genre fail: it places responsibility and integrity higher than feelings and desire. And, against the black-and-white backdrop of World War II, Casablanca is truly a timeless picture that, when it's over, one wants to play it again.
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