
Casablanca
1942 · Movie · PG · 102 min · ★ 8.1 · 100% critics
Set in Casablanca, Morocco during WWII, a cynical American expatriate runs a refuge for people trying to survive the conflict. When a former lover and her complicated situation arrive, their past collides with dangerous power plays and plans that grow increasingly difficult to manage.
Based on Everybody Comes to Rick's
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1943-01-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 100/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (6,060 votes)
- Budget
- $950,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you love classic wartime romance and quoted dialogue, with strong chemistry and persistent tension; Not for you if you dislike older Hollywood storytelling or want modern, slower pacing.
Pros: timeless romance; sharp, witty dialogue; standout ensemble | Cons: pacing can feel fast; some developments glossed over; relies heavily on music
Themes
- corruption
- nazi
- escape
- love triangle
- resistance
- spy
- patriotism
- casablanca, morocco
- vichy regime
- visa
- nationalism
- world war ii
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1944
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1944
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1944
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1944 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1944 · nominated
Cast & crew

Humphrey Bogart
as Rick Blaine

Ingrid Bergman
as Ilsa Lund

Paul Henreid
as Victor Laszlo

Claude Rains
as Captain Louis Renault

Conrad Veidt
as Major Heinrich Strasser

Sydney Greenstreet
as Signor Ferrari

Peter Lorre
as Ugarte

S.Z. Sakall
as Carl

Madeleine Lebeau
as Yvonne

Dooley Wilson
as Sam
Directed by Michael Curtiz