Casablanca

Casablanca is a drama movie that was filmed in 1942 and directed by Michael Curtiz.The movie takes place in Casablanca, Morocco, which is controlled by Nazi-Germany. This movie stars Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine,Ingrid Bergman is Ilsa Lund,Paul Henreid as Victor Lazlo, and Claude Rains as Captain Renault. Rick's character is based off of self preservation and love. Ilsa's character is based off of love for Victor and Rick. Victor's character is based off of money, pleasing Nazi's, and being on the winning side. Lastly, Victor's character is based off of freedom and defeating the Nazi's.

The movie is about a guy who stole the transit documents, which are needed to go to America. Rick owns a Saloon in Casablanca. Ilsa is a woman who Rick fell in love with in Paris many years before. The war forced Rick to move to Casablanca and IIsa stayed in Paris. Ilsa and Rick meet up again when Ilsa visits Casablanca with her husband Victor. He is a criminal that the Nazi's are trying to capture. Rick has the letters of transit, but because he loves Ilsa so much instead of taking the transit documents and going with Ilsa, he gives the letters to Ilsa and Victor and they escape from the Nazi's before they can be caught.

 Although Casablanca was made in 1942, and had no color, overall I thought it was a great movie. I really like history. So when the movie made historical references, such as WW2 and the Nazi's,it made me even more interested. I also liked how Rick changed his attitude. In the beginning of the movie, Rick does not drink with the customers or stick his neck out for anyone. But in the end, Rick starts helping people, such as helping Ilsa and Victor escape to America.