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1943 · 102 min · PG

Casablanca

Directed by Michael Curtiz · Drama, Romance

Casablanca (1943) is a Drama film, directed by Michael Curtiz set in Casablanca during the 1940s, in winter. It runs 102 minutes and is rated PG.

A neo noir, with a melancholic and tense tone. Themes of betrayal, redemption, and war's cost play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Arthur Edeson
Cast
Humphrey BogartIngrid BergmanPaul HenreidClaude RainsConrad VeidtSydney GreenstreetPeter LorreS.Z. Sakall

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Casablanca
Setting
When
Season

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
BetrayalRedemptionWar's Cost
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Historical Fiction