Casablanca CAV Criterion # 73 LD Bogart Bergman

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Feature Description

Casablanca 
1942 - USA - 102 min. - Feature, Available in Colorized Version, B&W 
Director Michael Curtiz 
Genre/Type Drama, Romance, Romantic Drama, War Romance 
MPAA Rating NR 
Box office Among top grossing films of 1942 
From play Everybody Goes to Rick's 
Set In Casablanca, Morocco, pre-World War II, World War II 
Produced by Turner Entertainment / Warner Brothers 

Description: 
One of the most beloved American films, this captivating wartime adventure of romance and intrigue from director Michael Curtiz defies standard categorization. Simply put, it is the story of Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a world-weary ex-freedom fighter who runs a nightclub in Casablanca during the height of WW II. Despite pressure from the local authorities, notably the crafty Capt. Renault (Claude Rains), Rick's café has become a haven for refugees looking to purchase illicit letters of transit which will allow them to escape to America. One day, to Rick's great surprise, he is approached by the famed rebel Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) and his wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), Rick's true love who deserted him when the Nazis invaded Paris. She still wants Victor to escape to America, but now that she's renewed her love for Rick, she wants to stay behind in Casablanca. "You must do the thinking for both of us", she says to Rick. He does, and his plan brings the story to its satisfyingly logical, if not entirely happy, conclusion. If you need to be told what happens in Casablanca's final ten minutes, you must be one of the few filmgoers left in the world who's never seen this romantic classic. --- Robert Firsching 
There are many people for whom Casablanca is the greatest Hollywood movie ever made, and, while that may be going a bit far, one would be hard-pressed to think of another film in which the pieces fell together with such serendipity. It's hard to imagine a movie in which the leads are better cast; Humphrey Bogart's tough, effortless cool gives Rick the ideal balance of honor and cynicism, Ingrid Bergman's luminous beauty makes it seem reasonable that men would fight for Ilsa's affections, and Paul Henreid's Victor is cold enough that you can imagine Ilsa's being tempted by her old flame. The supporting cast is superb down the line; Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson, and S.Z. Sakall are all so memorable that one tends to forget that none is onscreen for very long. The screenplay often walks the border of cliché, but the story has just enough twists, and the dialogue so much snap, that it stays compelling throughout. And Michael Curtiz knew just when to turn on the schmaltz and when to cut it off. Casablanca blends romance, suspense, humor, and patriotic drama with such skill that one imagines it must have happened by accident, and the movie looks better with each passing year. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cheer, and the good guys strike a blow against Fascism --- what more could you want from a movie --- Mark Deming 

Starring:
Humphrey Bogart - Richard "Rick" Blaine 
Ingrid Bergman - Ilsa Lund Laszlo 
Paul Henreid - Victor Laszlo 
Claude Rains - Capt. Louis Renault 
Conrad Veidt - Maj. Heinrich Strasser 
Sydney Greenstreet - Senor Ferrari 
Peter Lorre - Ugarte 
S.Z. Sakall - Carl, Headwaiter 
Madeleine Le Beau - Yvonne 
Dooley Wilson - Sam 
Joy Page - Annina Brandel 
John Qualen - Berger 
Leonid Kinskey - Sascha 
Helmut Dantine - Jan Brandel 
Curt Bois - Dark European 
Marcel Dalio - Emil, the Croupier 
Corinna Mura - Singer 
Ludwig Stossel - Mr. Leuchtag 
Ilka Gruning - Mrs. Leuchtag 
Charles La Torre - Senor Martinez 
Frank Puglia - Arab Vendor 
Dan Seymour - Abdul 
George Dee - Casselle 
Oliver Blake - German Banker 
Paul Porcasi - Native 
Hans Heinrich Von Twardowski - German Officer 
Norma Varden - Englishwoman 
Mischa Auer - Bartender 
Henry Rowland - German Officer 
Leon Belasco - Dealer 
Richard Ryen - Heinz 
Gregory Gaye - German Banker 
Martin Garralaga - Headwaiter 
Monte Blue - American 
Lou Marcelle - Narrator 
Creighton Hale - Customer 
Olaf Hytten - Prosperous Man 
Gino Corrado - Waiter 
William Edmunds - Contact 
Alberto Morin - French Officer 
Leo Mostovoy - Fydor 
Michael Mark - Vendor 
George Meeker - Friend 
Torben Meyer - Banker 
Louis Mercier - Smuggler 

Crew:
Richard Van Enger - Special Effects 
Hal B. Wallis - Producer 
Jack L. Warner - Executive Producer 
Jack Scholl - Songwriter 
Max Steiner - Composer (Music Score) 
Don Siegel - Special Effects 
Orry-Kelly - Costume Designer 
Willard Van Enger - Special Effects 
Murray Burnett - Play Author 
Perc Westmore - Makeup 
Carl Jules Weyl - Art Director 
Francis J. Scheid - Sound/Sound Designer 
Howard Koch - Screenwriter 
Joan Alison - Play Author 
Arthur Edeson - Cinematographer 
Julius J. Epstein - Screenwriter 
Philip G. Epstein - Screenwriter 
Robert Aisner - Consultant/advisor 
Michael Curtiz - Director 
Lawrence W. Butler - Special Effects 
Owen Marks - Editor 
M. K. Jerome - Songwriter 
James Leicester - Special Effects 
Leo F. Forbstein - Musical Direction/Supervision 
Hugo W. Friedhofer - Composer (Music Score) 
Herman Hupfeld - Songwriter 
George James Hopkins - Set Designer 

Awards:
10 Best Films (win) 1942 Film Daily 
10 Best Films (win) 1942 National Board of Review of Motion Pict 
Best Actor Humphrey Bogart 1942 New York Film Critics Circle 
Best Actress Ingrid Bergman 1942 New York Film Critics Circle 
Best Direction Michael Curtiz 1942 New York Film Critics Circle 
10 Best Films (win) 1942 New York Times 
Best Actor (nom) Humphrey Bogart 1943 Academy 
Best Cinematography (nom) Arthur Edeson 1943 Academy 
Best Director (win) Michael Curtiz 1943 Academy 
Best Editing (nom) Owen Marks 1943 Academy 
Best Picture (win) 1943 Academy 
Best Score (nom) Max Steiner 1943 Academy 
Best Screenplay (win) Philip G. Epstein 1943 Academy 
Best Screenplay (win) Julius J. Epstein 1943 Academy 
Best Screenplay (win) Howard W. Koch 1943 Academy 
Best Supporting Actor (nom) Claude Rains 1943 Academy 
10 Best Films 1945 National Board of Review of Motion Pict 
U.S. National Film Registry (win) 1989 Library of Congress 
100 Greatest American Movies (win) 1998 American Film Institute

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Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid Bergman in...
Casablanca
The Criterion Collection
( Catalog Number CC1179L ) (1.33:1) (Digital Sound) (4 Sides) (CAV) (NTSC)
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Audio Essay by Ronald Haver on the Making of "Casablanca"
Editing Notes from Hal Wallis
Synopsis of "Everybody Comes to Rick's"
Suggested Sequel & Reader's Report
Clip from the Colorized Version
Newsreel Footage
Production Code Notes & Budgets
Excerpts from the Lux Radio Broadcast
Production & Publicity Photos
Original Theatrical Trailer

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