Casablanca

Casablanca is the place between the Germans and freedom, or America. Europeans were fleeing from the Germans. America was their place of refuge. Casablanca is the place that many of them became stuck because they didn't have letters of transit, their ticket to freedom. Casablanca is a story about the escape of an important politician, Victor Laszlo played by Paul Henreid, who the Germans don't want to leave Casablanca because they don't want his idependant views to be heard. Casablanca was directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein. This classic movie releaased on January 23, 1943 recieved three Oscars.

During World War II in Casablanca, Rick Blaine, played by Humphrey Bogart, a former freedom fighter and american, owns the most popular spot in town, Rick's Cafe. Blaine is in the possession of two letters of transit. Vctor Laszlo, a politician that the Nazi's want to keep on lock down has arrived in Casablanca with Rick's ex lover, Ilsa Lund, played by Ingrid Bergman. Their fling in Paris caused old flames between the two of them. Ilsa becomes overwhelmed with her felings during the movie. She knows she loves Rick but her husband Lazlo is the one she wants to protect. Blaine helps her do so. This love story will never fade beccause of its major impact in the movie world. This movie leaves audiences in wonder, happiness, and sadness all in one.