In Casablanca, the remarkable themes of unhappy love and self-sacrifice set this amatory melodrama apart from most in its genre. These themes are best verbalized in the interactions of the three main characters: Victor Laszlo, a undismayed political leader; Ilsa Lund, an enigmatic femme fatale; and Richard ( wring) Blaine, a seemingly morally ambiguous1 night club owner. An unusual love triangle forms with the ii mens mutual love for the intermediary woman. Unlike the amorous triangle which includes the betrayed husband and the victorious lover, this situation results in sorrow and loss for all involved. All three are free to sacrifice for this love, regardless of the suffering that results from its pursuit.
Humphrey Bogart plays Rick Blaine, the owner of an upscale cafe/bar/gambling den2 in the Moroc target city of Casablanca which attracts a mixed clientele of Vichy3 French and Nazi officials, refugees and thieves. Rick is a bitter and cynical man, but still displays a clear dislike for the fascist part of his clientele.
A petty crook, Guillermo Ugarte (Peter Lorre), amounts in Ricks club with letters of transit he has obtained by killing some German couriers.
The papers are signed by a French general, and allow the bearer to travel at will around a very controlled by Nazis Europe, including to soggy Lisbon, Portugal, and from there to the United States. These papers are almost valuable to any of the continual stream of refugees who end up stuck in Casablanca. Ugarte plans to make his fortune by selling them to the highest bidder, who is due to arrive at the club later that night. However, before the exchange can take place, he is killed trying to evade the local police, infra the command of Ricks close friend Captain Renault (Claude Rains). As a corrupt Vichy official, Renault accommodates the...
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