Film Analysis: Casablanca

The movie I watched this week was Casablanca. It was released in 1942, and was a romance drama film. The story is set in a city called Casablanca in a French ruled Morocco. It consists a nightclub owner named Rick Blaine striving to protect and old girlfriend named Ilsa Lund from the Nazis. Rick goes through many emotions and as the couple tries to flee from Casablanca to America they are met with many challenges like Ilsa’s already having a husband named Victor Laszlo. Ilsa eventually escapes with Victor while Rick end up staying behind. The part I loved most about this movie is the dialogue. I feel like the delivery, timing, and actors spoke them very well. One of my favorites was when Rick forgives Ilsa for leaving, saying they will always

have Paris. My favorite was “Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that.” Here Rick is explaining to his love that he has to leave her and she has to go on the plane with her husband since his work is important to the defeat of the Nazis. Rick proves that he is indeed a hero in this movie because he puts someone else’s needs above his own. I additionally loved the costumes of this movie, I loved Rick’s whites suit with his black bow tie, and I liked Ilsa’s dresses they had very interesting patterns on them and she combined it with her hats very well. I also really liked the background of the sets. I thought Rick’s nightclub was very beautiful, the lighting, and high ceilings made the entire club really look high class and give the audience that Rick is a really suave guy.