Casablanca

Theatrical Release Date: 1943 01 23 (USA) / 2012 03 21 (USA - Limited Rerelease)

UPC: 012569797918

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:null

Summary: 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 early part of WWII. Despite pressure from the local authorities, notably the crafty Capt. Renault (Claude Rains), Rick's caf? 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. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: U.S. National Film Registry – Library of Congress 100 Greatest American Movies – American Film Institute Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Black and White Cinematography – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Score - Drama or Comedy – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 10 Best Films – Film Daily 10 Best Films – New York Times

Features: Commentary by Roger Ebert
Commentary bu historian Rudy Behlmer
Additional scenes and outtakes
Scoring session outtakes
2 Documentaries: Bacall on Bogart
You Must Remember This: A tribute to Casablanca
Featurette: As the Time Goes By: The Children Remember with Pia Lindstrom and Stephen Bogart
Production research gallery
Homage cartoon Carrotblanca
Who Holds Tomorrow?: Premiere episode from 1955 Warner Bros, presents TV series adaptation of Casablanca
Audio-only bonus: Radio production with the movie's 3 key stars
Theatrical trailers

Casablanca

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 09/15/2009

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 102 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Mark Deming

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 clich?, 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, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Lou Marcelle  Actor 
George Meeker  Actor 
Wolfgang Zilzer  Actor 
Monte Blue  Actor 
Martin Garralaga  Actor 
Hans Heinrich Von Twardowski  Actor 
Mischa Auer  Actor 
Creighton Hale  Actor 
Torben Meyer  Actor 
George Dee  Actor 
Leo Mostovoy  Actor 
Richard Ryen  Actor 
Norma Varden  Actor 
Gino Corrado  Actor 
Louis Mercier  Actor 
Gregory Gaye  Actor 
Michael Mark  Actor 
Paul Porcasi  Actor 
Leon Belasco  Actor 
Olaf Hytten  Actor 
Alberto Morin  Actor 
Henry Rowland  Actor 
Oliver Blake  Actor 
William Edmunds  Actor 
Michael Curtiz  Director 
Julius J. Epstein  Screenwriter 
Philip G. Epstein  Screenwriter 
Hugo W. Friedhofer  Composer (Music Score) 
Max Steiner  Composer (Music Score) 
Hal B. Wallis  Producer 
Jack L. Warner  Executive Producer 
Howard Koch  Screenwriter 
Humphrey Bogart  Actor 
Ingrid Bergman  Actor 
Paul Henreid  Actor 
Claude Rains  Actor 
Conrad Veidt  Actor 
Peter Lorre  Actor 
Sydney Greenstreet  Actor 
S.Z. Sakall  Actor 
Madeleine Le Beau  Actor 
Dooley Wilson  Actor 
Joy Page  Actor 
John Qualen  Actor 
Leonid Kinskey  Actor 
Helmut Dantine  Actor 
Curt Bois  Actor 
Marcel Dalio  Actor 
Corinna Mura  Actor 
Ludwig Stossel  Actor 
Ilka Gruning  Actor 
Charles La Torre  Actor 
Frank Puglia  Actor 
Dan Seymour  Actor 

Country: USA