Casablanca was premiered on Thanksgiving Day in 1942 and since then
it has become an iconic film in the history of cinema. You may not have watched
it but I´m sure you know the main actors in the film as well as its beautiful theme song. If you happen to be one
of those who still haven´t watched it but you are intriged by the story, I´ll
offer you the synopsis that I have read these days in an American newspaper
(www.csindy.com):
“Rick Blaine (Bogart) owns a
nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca, frequented by refugees desperate to
escape German domination. Rick manages to remain uninvolved in the war raging
across Europe and Northern Africa, but all that changes when Ilsa Lund
(Bergman) walks through the front door of Rick's club. He must now choose
between a life with the woman he loves and becoming the hero that both she and
the world need”.
This film won three Oscar awards for
best director (Michael Curtiz), best picture and adapted screenplay and – as
everyone knows – Casablanca has some
of the most memorable lines in the history of cinema.
I invite you to enjoy “As Times Goes
By”, the theme song of the soundtrack of Casablanca.
