FAQ About Casablanca the Movie
Why is Casablanca significant in movie history?
Casablanca is an exploration of the universal themes of love and sacrifice, but when the film was released in 1942, audiences viewed it as a political allegory about World War II.
What's the story of Casablanca?
Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.
What's the famous line from Casablanca?
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine" and "We'll always have Paris" are contenders in their own right. But one classic catchphrase from Casablanca beats them out. The line: "Here's looking at you, kid."
What does "Here's looking at you, kid" mean?
A convivial toast to one's drinking companions. Sometimes used in the form "here's looking at you, kid," a reference to the famous line said by Humphrey Bogart in the 1942 film Casablanca. I'd like to propose a toast. To all my best friends, who all came here tonight to see me off.
Did Casablanca win any Oscars?
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- Academy Award for Best Directing
What does Rick mean "We'll always have Paris"?
It is a metaphorical sentence, "We'll always have Paris," he says, meaning they'll always be together in their memories.
Where is Rick going at the end of Casablanca?
Louis says he can arrange for Rick to escape to Brazzaville, another French colony in Africa, and then announces he will go, too. The movie ends with Rick saying the famous final line, "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." "La Marseillaise" plays in the background.
What excuse does Louis use to close down Rick's in the film Casablanca?
That Louis uses gambling, rather than political activities, as the excuse to shut down Rick's is significant.
Did Ilsa love Rick in Casablanca?
She meets Rick and falls in love, only to have to leave him, then meets him and perhaps falls in love with him again, only to leave him once more. No matter whom she truly loves, she has not had an easy life, and her fate is the most tragic in the film.
