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The classic story of the owner of a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca and of the return of his former lover who is now a member of the Resistance. Based on a play by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. Read more

Starring	Ingrid Bergman, Joy Page, Leonid Kinskey, Claude Rains
Director	Michael Curtiz
Genres	Drama, Romance

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- Cinema par excellence: a studio-bound Hollywood melodrama which after various chances just fell together impeccably into one of the outstanding entertainment experiences of cinema history, with romance, intrigue, excitement, suspense and humour cun
- 30189
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  Play it sam..........
  
  I was unsure what to expect when I hired this title, it was a film I had been meaning to watch for ages but always put it off. I just couldn't believe it ... read more »
  
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  - CheekyBEEF
  - the Midlands, England.
  - 18 Jul 2004 at 02:36
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  Surprisingly good
  
  I didnt expect to like this but although it has dated and I thought Ingrid Bergmans character was an unpleasant sort who didnt deserve either man, it is still a... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 22 Feb 2012 at 18:29
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  Nostalgia brought to life
  
  What can you say about this film except that it must rate amoungst the best 10 TOP films ever made.
  
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  - oldtimerfilmbuff
  - 16 reviews
  - 16 Feb 2012 at 16:56
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  Annoyed !!
  
  Unhappy! Yet again Love Film you have sent me a bonus disc that I DID NOT ask for. I wanted to watch Casablanca but did not want you to rip me off yet again by ... read more »
  
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- 1088651
- - KeZward
  - 2 reviews
  - 04 Feb 2012 at 15:17
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  Surprisingly good
  
  I had never seen it but thought I should as people keep talking about it. I usually don't like black and white films as the technology is so old-fashioned. ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Dec 2011 at 12:29
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  Surprisingly very good…..
  
  This is a well known classic movie that I had never seen until now, so I took the gamble to watch it. Well I was impressed, with everything about this movie. ... read more »
  
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- - accurist01
  - 38 reviews
  - High Wycombe
  - 27 Nov 2011 at 16:19
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  A glimpse of the past
  
  I have seen it before and shall see it again!
  
  You can not possibly compare a film of this age to that of the present. As we advance so does the film ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Nov 2011 at 21:06
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  Heavy Shoulders
  
  One of the all time greats and a must for any lover of film who is interested in the giants film makers of today stand upon.
  
  A movie like this, minus... read more »
  
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- - Breathe
  - 40 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 07 Nov 2011 at 18:27
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  This is perhaps the best film ever made, certainly in the Top 20. That says it all...
  
  There must surely be no doubt that this is one of the elite handful of best films ever made.
  
  It is so good that it is very difficult to review. There... read more »
  
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- - roncoach
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  - suffolk
  - 24 Oct 2011 at 18:41
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  Classic cinema
  
  Casablanca is a classic love story set in the Vichy-controlled Moroccan port-city. Perfectly evolved characters, a classic and un-taxing story and fabulous ... read more »
  
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- - Tomosan
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  - Hindhead
  - 18 Sep 2011 at 15:52
- - 5
  - 2
  Simply the best.
  
  This is one of the only films that deserves a higher rating that 5 stars. There should be a 'masterpiece' rating, and this film would get it.
  
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  - 7 reviews
  - 27 May 2011 at 19:47
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  Play it sam..........
  
  I was unsure what to expect when I hired this title, it was a film I had been meaning to watch for ages but always put it off. I just couldn't believe it ... read more »
  
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  - CheekyBEEF
  - the Midlands, England.
  - 18 Jul 2004 at 02:36
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  hhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm
  
  sexist, racist, melodramatic, bland, boring featuring incredibly annoying characters. bravo.
  
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- - kate dahlstrom
  - cool scotland!
  - 24 Oct 2006 at 18:17
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  Epic
  
  As time goes by this is still the best romantic film of all time and I believe will never be beaten.
  
  This film is the most quotable and arguably most... read more »
  
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- - DeNiroFan
  - Cheshire
  - 18 Jan 2004 at 20:02
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  old vs new
  
  They used to have a guy on entertainment tonight (leonard Maltin) who loved any movie that was black and white or with sub titles. Personally I found them ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Nov 2004 at 16:37
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  Compelling viewing
  
  I finally sat down and watched the much praised casablanca, and I'm so pleased I did. Very rarely do I sit down to watch a film and get so engrossed in it ... read more »
  
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- 93673
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  - London
  - 18 Apr 2005 at 13:09
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  What a film!
  
  Certainly one of the true classics of cinema history. Hard to fault anything about it, from the smouldering performances of Bogart and Bergmann, to the ... read more »
  
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- - neworder
  - Shropshire
  - 31 Dec 2004 at 17:20
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  Wet eyes!!
  
  There are a lot of tear filled eyes in this film, especially from the lovely Ingrid. Eyes just about to brim over with shining tears. But suspend your 21st ... read more »
  
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- - misssherwood
  - EDINBURGH
  - 27 Apr 2005 at 10:31
- - 10
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  How good can you get
  
  Its all been said before but a trip into the b/w archive of those Sunday afternoon films of the 50s is well worth it for those not born at the time (and for ... read more »
  
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- - Bob Harrold
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  - 25 Apr 2005 at 09:12
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  Not what I expected at all
  
  After reading so many great reviews, like so many other viewers I was expecting this to be a fantastic film. I was so disappointed, though; the 'great ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 17 Dec 2006 at 13:28
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  Casablanca (1943)
  
  I can't fault this film, there is a bit of everything, humour, romance, great acting/direction and I could watch it time and time again, what more could you... read more »
  
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  - 08 Feb 2007 at 17:48

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Critics' reviews
- Cinema par excellence: a studio-bound Hollywood melodrama which after various chances just fell together impeccably into one of the outstanding entertainment experiences of cinema history, with romance, intrigue, excitement, suspense and humour cun
- 30189
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- Once a movie becomes as adulated as Casablanca, it is difficult to know how to begin to approach it, except by saying... read more on Time Out
- 43311
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13

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