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Rating: 10/10 (13 September 1999)

A great cinematic masterpiece, Casablanca is full of intrigue, romance and unforgettable characters.
Bogey's Rick is a mysterious man with a past. One is kept guessing as to what his next move might be. Undoubtedly one of his greatest performances.
Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa was never lovelier and Paul Henried as the freedom Fighter, Victor Lazlo is dashing and a little bit over-understanding where his wife is concerned.
Claude Rains as Renaud almost steals the picture. Renault and Rick play a cat and mouse game with each other throughout the picture.
Conrad Veidt is suitably evil as Major Strasser, the German commandant. Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet are given little to do in lesser roles. One wishes that their parts could have been larger. And not to forget Dooley Wilson as Sam who sings the now famous song "As Time Goes By".
Expertly directed by Michael Curtiz, Casablanca remains one of the greatest films of all time and for those seeing it for the first time, it's the start of a beautiful friendship.