Casablanca

Rating: 10/10 (9 May 2014)

A Beloved American classic, Casablanca is well-renowned in the cinema world. Starring Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine and his love interest, Ilsa Lund Laszio as Ingrid Bergman, Casablanca is a romance drama story taking place in Casablanca during the start of WWII. Rick runs a nightclub and also sells tickets of transit, allowing refugees to escape from the Nazis, when one day his former love interest Ilsa and well known rebel Victor Lazio (Paul Henried) enters his club, bringing back past emotions and rekindling their love.
Aside from it's excellent story, Casablanca is also excellently made. Its dialog, despite being over 70 years old, remains fresh. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman's acting is outstanding. The Photography is is perfect, every shadow and every light is expertly placed. Casablanca is one of Hollywood's finer moments to be sure.