Casablanca

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

World War II Morocco springs to life in Michael Curtiz's (THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, YANKEE DOODLE DANDY) classic love story. Colorful characters abound in Casablanca, a waiting room for Europeans trying to escape Hitler's war-torn Europe. Humphrey Bogart plays Richard "Rick" Blaine, a cynical but good-hearted American whose café is the gathering place for everyone from the French Police to the black market to the Nazis. When his long-lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), surfaces in Casablanca with her Resistance leader husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), Rick is pulled into both a love triangle and a web of political intrigue. Ilsa and Victor need to escape from Casablanca, and Rick may be the only one who can help them. The question is, will he? Top-notch performances include Claude Rains as the chief of the French police and the major authority figure in Unoccupied France, Peter Lorre as the doomed Senor Ugarte, Sydney Greenstreet as Senor Ferrari, and Dooley Wilson as Rick's loyal friend and the café's pianist, Sam. The mesmerizing musical score, by Max Steiner, along with the well-structured plot, flawless acting, and unforgettable dialogue makes this one of the best films of all time.

DVD FEATURES:

• Blu-ray Features:
  Keep Case
  Full Frame - 1.33
  
• Audio:
  (unspecified) English
  
• Additional Release Material:
  Additional Scenes and Outtakes
  Commentaries - 1. Roger Ebert
  2. Rudy Behlmer
  Documentaries
  Featurette - Pia Lindstron
  Scoring Session Outtakes
  Theatrical Trailer
  Bonus Disc - The Last Mogul Documentary
  A Revealing Look at the Rise and Dominance of A Hollywood Legend Produced by Warner's Grandson Gregory Orr
  
• Additional Products:
  Giftbox with Lazer Cut O Sleeve
  48 Page Photo Book
  10 One Sheet Repoduction Cards
  Exclusive Passport Holder and Luggage Tag
  Mail in Offer for A 27" by 40" Movie Poster
  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Awards:

   

  Howard Koch – Academy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay, Michael Curtiz – Academy Awards Best Director, Best Picture, Hal B. Wallis – Academy Awards Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, Julius J. Epstein – Academy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay, Michael Kertesz – Academy Awards Best Director, Michael Courtice – Academy Awards Best Director, Mihaly Kertesz – Academy Awards Best Director, Harold Brent Wallis – Academy Awards Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

• Director:

   

  Michael Curtiz

• Star:

   

  Torben Meyer, Hans Von Twardowski, Madeline LeBeau, Alberto Morin, Ludwig Stossel, Humphrey Bogart, Martin Garralaga, Monte Blue, Sydney Greenstreet, Paul Porcasi, Curt Bois, Claude Rains, Norma Varden, John Qualen, S.Z. Sakall, Leonid Kinskey, Dan Seymour, Paul Henreid, Creighton Hale, Olaf Hytten, Gino Corrado, Leon Belasco, Joy Page, George Meeker, Frank Puglia, Helmut Dantine, Marcel Dalio, Ingrid Bergman, Peter Lorre, Conrad Veidt, Dooley Wilson

• Producer:

   

  Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner

• Screenwriter:

   

  Julius J. Epstein, Howard Koch, Philip G. Epstein

• Composer:

   

  Max Steiner

• Costume Designer:

   

  Orry-Kelly

• Director of Photography:

   

  Arthur Edeson

• Editor:

   

  Owen Marks

• Art Director:

   

  Carl Jules Weyl

REVIEWS:

• "Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart provide the chemistry that sets this apart from countless other tales of doomed wartime love affairs." — Sight and Sound
• "...Here Humphrey Bogart transformed himself into a romantic hero..." — Premiere
• "...Absolutely sound, rock-solid in its use of Hollywood studio craftsmanship....The black-and-white cinematography has not aged as color would. The dialogue is so spare and cynical it has not grown old-fashioned..." — Chicago Sun-Times
• "...One of the most perfect Hollywood movies ever made..." — Entertainment Weekly
• "Possibly the most famous film ever made, CASABLANCA has everything..." — Total Film

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