I liked your comment, but I felt the need to say thank you for writing this. I'm at a crossroad in my life and I think I needed to read this. I know what I need to do. Thank you.
True. Given that when this movie first came out Hitler and the Nazis were dominant this was one of the darkest periods in modern history. It was a powerful message for all
"How'd you get in here? You're under age." "I came with Captain Reynaud" "I should have known..." "My husband is with me, too" "He IS??! Well, Captain Reynaud is getting broad-minded"
@@tohopes eh, Renault is more a caricature of the opportunistic Vichy collaborator. The movie is quite sympathetic in its depiction of France and the French Resistance, as the film operates in part as Allied propaganda.
It's more like a quintuple entendres. Lucky he won at the wheel. Lucky Bogart cheated (for him). Lucky his wife did not cheat. Lucky he is going to America. Lucky he has a loving wife. Lucky his wife went to Bogart. Lucky his wife is smart.
@@Aristotle2000 There's not really a double entendres. He is lucky that his wife went to Bogie. He realized that even though he lost his love and happiness that it still exists out there and he can help others achieve it. He had fought for the underdogs before but gave up when Ilsa left him. This girl reminded him there are other people in the world that need help. That's why he was willing to be arrested and possibly executed for helping Lazlo escape in the end when he could have had Ilsa back by letting Lazlo be arrested.
"Nobody ever loved me that much... You should go back to Bulgaria" --- the broken hearted look on his face is amazing... And then for the first time we see that Rick isn't the cold, narcissistic, rock that he desperately wants everyone to think he is. This has got to be the best movie ever filmed.
"Everybody goes to Rick." I think this has to be voted THE best movie of all time. I mean, think about it - no car chase scenes - nothing blows up - nobody takes their clothes off. And it was all shot in LA on a backlot. Just the best damn movie *I* ever saw!
“Well, captain Renault is getting broad minded!” That’s the beauty of keeping it classy, we get gems like that! No vulgarity, no profanity, nothing graphic, just a slight!
To my mind this is the pivotal scene for Rick. The shame and rage that crosses his face when he hears her describe a noble sacrifice is the look of a man who has failed his own values. It begins the pivot to his own noble sacrifice.
It's certainly his character to do this. He fought for the losing side all his life because his heart was in it. He lost a few thousand here because it was in his heart to do so. A great scene.
it starts to tilt him, to see that maybe ilsa has other reasons. The real moment comes when lazlo tells the band "Play the Marseilles." they don't obey him but looks to rick who gives just a tilt of his head. He takes a side. -for film history everyone in that scene except the 4 leads, were in fact refugees. as they sing against evil it is very real and defiant .
Orson Welles on Casablanca : " when movies use some clichés, they are awful but when a movie like Casablanca is only madeof clichés they are masterpieces".
Yeah, he turns away from the girl and in deep memory conjures up how many times that his love was not reciprocated by the women in his life. His look is one of extreme pain that washes over his face.
The acting this young woman does, just with her eyes, is extraordinary. Also, the silent communication with the eyes between Rick and the roulette employee is another example of how much you can communicate without words. Also the wink he gives Rick after the 'couple thousand less...' response is top notch. And when she does speak, she has such a sweetness in her voice, in her desperate pleas, that it makes for the rarest of cinematic viewing.
Back when I was a young man in the '70s, most every list of the three greatest movies of all time were 1. Gone With the Wind, 2. Casablanca, and 3. High Noon. Three great movies, but Casablanca should be permanently ensconced now as number one.
1942 was a hard year, maybe the hardest year, but not for the movies. Harry Reasoner on 60 minutes proclaimed Casablanca to be the "Greatest Movie ever made". He was so right on that observation.
It'd be interesting to know if someone calculated how much Rick made on a night, week, or month. A couple of thousands may not have made much of a dent.
The croupier was a star of French cinema but he and his wife (the crying ex girl of Rick's during the Marseille scene) went on the run from the Nazi thugs and came to America. His line in this scene was perfect (as were almost all the lines)
The feeling we get is that Rick has seen this a thousand times.... He's so detached at this point. The world is too messed up for him to fix, and he can't even fix himself. If he were to do this for everyone he'd go broke in an evening and be arrested on the second. But God dammit, he's reached his limit. This is a fantastic scene. That poor girl, willing to sacrifice so much to save her husband and afraid that he'd never forgive her the price she'd gave to pay. Great scene, great film
I have been heart broken, but keep my humanity. I saw this film in 1978 when was 14. Rick is one of the most admirable characters in film history. I truly love him, he is an inspiration. Thanks Humphrey!!!!
At the end of this scene of remembrance for Rick, the piano plays "The Very Thought of You" version by AL Bowley if I remember correctly, the lyrics are worth looking up. In another scene where Rick sends drunk lady home with Sasha, the piano plays, "I Think I'll Have to Change My Plan." Already signaling what Rick is going through.
"Casablanca"----Academy Award Winner For Best Picture of 1943. For the actors involved, Bogart, Bergman, Raines, it was just another film they were working on, under the old studio system that cranked out movies like hotcakes. During its production, none of them felt it was anything particularly special, and had no idea it would someday become an important part of worldwide pop culture. Amazing, really, when you think about it!
One time I was watching Casablanca, and we got to the part just after this when Louis goes to Rick and asks "Why do you interfere with my little romances?" Dad yelled, "They're not romances, ya slimy guy!" across the house. I laughed so hard. It's one of my favorite memories of watching this movie.
@@christinedubois5954 He's blackmailing the woman, if she sleeps with him he'll give her an exit visa for her and her husband. Rick assures her he's always kept his word in these situations so he obviously does this a lot.
@@ISIO-George Most of the times limits can extrude subtler (and better) stories. In today's films they would have probably shown scenes with Captain Renault sharing bed with several women.
First of all this is in my Top 5 movies of all time. An all star cast and up and coming performers as well. This scene is one of the greatest ones you'll ever see. When she talks to Rick about someone who loves you not realizing how impactful it is to him he decides he will help she and her husband out with his generosity. What happens next is priceless. i tear up every time I see this. In my opinion it's Boggie's finest performance.
So many great character actors: Marcel Dalio, the slick croupier who gives the impression of having seen and done it all; SZ Sakall, the maitre d' who loves his boss; Leonid Kinsky, the over-the-top Russian romantic. The camera rarely lingers on them, but each has a gesture, a look or a reaction that makes Rick's come alive.
... not to forget Peter Lorre & Sidney Greenstreet, as well as the rest of the wonderful Warner Bros. stable of actors! " Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship! " That line STILL gives me goosebumps!!
Wow! Each of your words is so exact and hits the exact cords. Probably one of the best analysis of one of the best (if not the best) movies of all time.
Next time this film is shown on TV, try watching the first ten minutes. I promise you, it's almost impossible to get up and carry on with what you were doing. Absolutely spellbinding!
"As I thought, a rank sentimentalist! Why must you interfere with my little romances?" "Call it a gesture to love." "Well, I'll forgive you this time. But tomorrow I'll be coming in here with a breathtaking blonde on my arm and I expect her to lose."
Yes, this scene reveals much about Rick and foreshadows his noble act in the final scene. Casablanca is my favorite movie. I think it's nearly perfect.
So French, they do work, but work is not everything, I'm from Denmark although I have lived in the US most of my adult life, we always viewed the french that way.
Actually my friend, Claud Reines is telling the happy couple he is not as enthusiastic about what Rick has given them and in no hurry the next morning. Cheers to a gorgeous movie about love, loyalty, Bravery, self sacrifice, war and France.
I'm 71 and I still love it. Bogart only lived to 58. I just re-watched the whole thing, and it flows well. I just got Bogie's other favorites of mine- Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Dark Passage. Any movie on IMDB that gets a rating above 7 or so I figure is worth my time. Casablanca is a 8.5, one of the highest ratings I have ever seen. Ok, I have to do this> "We don' have no badges. I don' have to show you no steenkin' badge!"
To do an unrecognized act of kindness, without any thought of personal gain, demonstrates the very best in humanity. Would that we should all do likewise, at least once in this life.
Amazing that a film made in 1942 is regarded as one of the best films ever made! Compared to the films of the modern era, with a few exceptions, none of them will be remembered as fondly as this. A true Hollywood classic!
There's nothing "amazing" about it? There are no special effects involved: this is simply a play, a drama, which happens to have been recorded on celluloid. Would you say: "Amazing that William Shakespeare, in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, was able to write and produce dramas and comedies that are regarded as the very best in all world literature, and are still performed today"? Greek dramas written 2,500 years ago are still performed and appreciated. 1942 was yesterday!
In a movie with so many classic moments/scenes/quotes, one of my sly favorites is the quick wink the croupier gives Rick at the end of the scene. Just so well played by all.
I finally caught the wink today...after YEARS of watching this movie. It is there...but so fast that if you don't look for it, you miss it. Exactly what a croupier would do.
@@dclark142002 watched this movie for the…maybe seventh time yesterday? Maybe more? Caught things I’d never caught before, like that wink! Every SINGLE line, every single shot, every single facial expression…nothing is wasted. It’s a masterpiece. There are small cut scenes that build out characters.
Bogies face says more than any speech. Re: the way he rubs his forehead when asks, " And you want to go to America. " as he's heard same story a dozen times. Then his face sinks , looks away when says, "No one ever loved me that much. " Hes a Classic the best ever.
I love her Bulgarian accent. And the subtle direction of Sam to his croupier to cheat is so masterfully done; no one else could possibly know what was going on. This is truly the best movie ever made!
Even though she played a Bulgarian, Joy Page was actually only one of three American actors/actresses who starred in Casablanca. Dooley Wilson who starred as Sam was another. I scarcely need to mention who the third was.
@@michaelgreene7041 Joy Page was the daughter of Ann Warner, Jack Warner's wife. Ann Warner was Russian Jewish and Joy's father, Don Alvarado, was Mexican American. Jack Warner was her step father. Joy died within the last 10 years, as did Madeleine Le Beau (Yvonne.) Marcel Dalio, the croupier, was Le Beau's husband. They were among many European refugees cast in "Casablanca." They had a terrible time getting out of Europe.
@@lemorab1 Paul Henreid was also a refugee of sorts. He came from a wealthy Austrian-Jewish banking family and couldn't stay in Europe where he'd been an actor. After making a few films in England, he crossed the Atlantic to join other displaced, mostly-Jewish actors at the Warner Brothers studio, where he started in a run of successful pictures. After the war, he soon descended into mostly villainous roles in lesser pictures.
Yet another great scene in a legendary film. No CGI was used in the making of this film. I understand even the plane was a three quarter cardboard mock up . Had the film been made any cheaper it wouldn't have been made at all! Just goes to show what can be done on a shoestring budget.
The young woman in this scene is Joy Page. She was only 17 at the time, and one of only 3 Americans in the cast. She was the stepdaughter of Warner Brothers Studio head Jack Warner, who didn’t want her to get into acting. He never signed her to a studio contract, but she made a career out of acting till the late 50s. She passed away in 2008.
"Well, everybody in Casablanca has problems. Maybe yours will work out. If you will excuse me." Dude! Rick is THE MAN! And Claude Rains is so annoyed. :D
@@tomc8115 I haven't seen more than a handful of Claude Rains' pictures but this one gave him such a memorable part which (to me) eclipses that of Paul Henried.
It's dark, sentimental and humourous all in one scene. Nobody ever loved me that much - what she thinks she has to do for the exit Visa & I just love how Rick's writing the cheque before the wheels stopped 😂
I don't think Rick was writing a check to the lady at this point. I think it was just some unrelated business for Rick to do to move along the scene. After all, the amount of the winnings was not yet counted.
@@MikeSmith-fs9wh I thought it fixed also :) ... ...and yes possible outcomes 0-36 (possibly double zero in American casino) and typically payout odds ('over round?' ) of 36 : 1 .. I would guess that Casablanca in 40s was European style.... 36*36= 1296 : so whatever he won would by multiplied by 1296 ?
So many great lines in this, it's impossible to find the best one, too many choices. I did hear that British movie goers would break out in shouts and applause when the slimy German major asks Rick "Are you one of those who cannot imagine the Germans in their beloved Paris?' Rick: It's not particularly MY beloved Paris". Major: Can you imagine us in London?" Rick: "When you get there ask me". Love the way Rick dares to challenge the German officer! Clearly he's saying "That will never happen!". And all the Brits sure agreed with that!
This is one of the best scenes in this movie and in any movie. To see such a young desperate couple get a ‘lucky’ break like this must have been very rare indeed. By doing this, it sets us up to know that Rick is not such a ‘bad’ guy after all.
I’ve seen this movie dozens of times and only tonight when I was watching it with a friend who’d never seen it before did I realize what exactly is happening in this scene. I always thought the girl was feeling guilty about asking Rick to rig roulette so her husband would win, thinking that his pride would be hurt if he found out she’d asked Rick to basically help them by cheating. Only tonight did I really get this scene... and honestly, it’s so much darker. I’m surprised this all got past the censors back then, especially the quip about Louis being “broad-minded.”
I think it got past the censors because it's the sort of thing a child wouldn't understand. I saw this in middle school and didn't understand the scene. Watching the movie again as an adult it was very clear what was going on.
The censors had a lot of power, but they weren't scholars. The challenge for writers and directors was to keep the scenes moving, so by the time these people realize they were offended, the movie is on to something else.
The Hays Code would have literally required the woman in this scene to be "punished" (with death) if she went through with sleeping with Renauld. I guess since she ultimately doesn't, the censors allowed it to stay in.
The censors knew it would go over the heads of children in audience. Like 20 years later when I was a kid I watched Gunsmoke every week. Well I was watching on one of the old TV channels a few years back and noticed that ladies and cowboys are going up the stairs. I thought, Oh so Miss Kitty's Saloon is a ... Every grown up watching would have seen that but their kids could watch unaware.
Once while watching Casablanca my Hungarian born mother walked in and got excited when she saw S. K. Sakall. She called him Papa something in Hungarian.
Captain Raynaud almost stole the show from Rick. One of the most memorable scene in this wonderful movie that kept us on the edge of our seat. Thanks for this priceless entertainment.
One of the greatest sequences in “Casablanca.” And one of the funniest, when the bartender kisses Bogart on both cheeks, and his response is, “Get away from me, you crazy Russian!” Even that has friendship behind it!
Only watched Casablanca, about one hundred times! Maybe even more! I've even watched it on a full theater screen, at the Detroit Arts Institute. Yeah, I love this film.
The scene where she is propositioned is often cut out of the TV versions. It was considered too sleezy. But it's a powerful statement and of course, Rick is a metaphor for the United States -- having it's own interests but ultimately knowing what's right and wrong and taking action.
@@craigfishcake2543 Dafuq you talking about? It's about the U.S. in World War 2, not the U.S. over the whole of modern history. Go take your Trump-bashing elsewhere.
@@flintfredstone228 I'm afraid your ignorance has led to you misunderstanding not just this film but a good deal more. It's not math, it's maths, it's not coveralls, it is overalls, and it's not World War 2, it's WWII.
@@craigfishcake2543 Ooh big whoop. Yes, if I'm going to write a book or an essay I'm going to write "World War II" or abbreviate it "WWII" rather than WW2. Replying to your dopey comment it doesn't really matter as long as you get the message.
1 person did not like this scene? That must be a typo or technical glitch. This scene is about as good as it gets for a Hollywood movie. Great dialog delivered by talented actors who obviously were into their roles. They just weren't saying lines, they became the characters they were playing.
Missed the end of the scene wherein Captain Renault bawls him out and tells him he expects the "breathtaking blonde" he'll be accompanying the next night to lose.
In my humble opinion, one of the finest films ever made.
Why be humble about it? All the experts agree i a New York minute . . .
My mother once told me that watching this movie was like meeting old friends again. I am 70...
God rest her. I am 71.
I'm 23 and saw this on a plane a couple years ago, now I rewatch it at least once yearly
It could a been Cagney , but it was Bogie...Thank god. Maybe the best Àmerican film ever.
Classic and Class. 🍸
I love this movie ❤
Rick knew one of life’s real truths.
The best way to dampen one’s own anguish is to act to help someone else.
I liked your comment, but I felt the need to say thank you for writing this. I'm at a crossroad in my life and I think I needed to read this. I know what I need to do. Thank you.
True. Given that when this movie first came out Hitler and the Nazis were dominant this was one of the darkest periods in modern history. It was a powerful message for all
"How'd you get in here? You're under age."
"I came with Captain Reynaud"
"I should have known..."
"My husband is with me, too"
"He IS??! Well, Captain Reynaud is getting broad-minded"
I wonder how THAT got through the censors!🤣
@@jackcade68 well the scene shows marriage being defended by an American against a slimy Frenchman, so..
@@tohopes eh, Renault is more a caricature of the opportunistic Vichy collaborator. The movie is quite sympathetic in its depiction of France and the French Resistance, as the film operates in part as Allied propaganda.
I caught that too. Subtle way of saying "3-some? I didn't know Reynaud rolled that way."
From Kent, Mr. Cade?
“He’s just a lucky guy” is one of the best double entendres ever.
It's more like a quintuple entendres. Lucky he won at the wheel. Lucky Bogart cheated (for him). Lucky his wife did not cheat. Lucky he is going to America. Lucky he has a loving wife. Lucky his wife went to Bogart. Lucky his wife is smart.
@@Aristotle2000 There's not really a double entendres. He is lucky that his wife went to Bogie. He realized that even though he lost his love and happiness that it still exists out there and he can help others achieve it. He had fought for the underdogs before but gave up when Ilsa left him. This girl reminded him there are other people in the world that need help. That's why he was willing to be arrested and possibly executed for helping Lazlo escape in the end when he could have had Ilsa back by letting Lazlo be arrested.
It gets me every time.
This is one of those movies that can never be re-made. You cannot improve on perfection.
Oh, they've tried, the fools: Caboblanca and Havana both stank up the joint. ("Sam, I thought I told you never to remake that film.")
"Nobody ever loved me that much... You should go back to Bulgaria" --- the broken hearted look on his face is amazing... And then for the first time we see that Rick isn't the cold, narcissistic, rock that he desperately wants everyone to think he is. This has got to be the best movie ever filmed.
No argument from me!
Center Lane The best movie of all times ❤️❤️
Don Juan El Californio yes same my favorite movie and scene
"Everybody goes to Rick."
I think this has to be voted THE best movie of all time. I mean, think about it - no car chase scenes - nothing blows up - nobody takes their clothes off.
And it was all shot in LA on a backlot.
Just the best damn movie *I* ever saw!
@@tonyfigs8148 There's a few scenes with gun fire. But nothing like a typical movie now. Just enough to keep things interesting.
I am shocked, shocked to find gambling going on in here. Your winnings Sir. Oh, thank you very much.
“Well, captain Renault is getting broad minded!”
That’s the beauty of keeping it classy, we get gems like that! No vulgarity, no profanity, nothing graphic, just a slight!
To my mind this is the pivotal scene for Rick. The shame and rage that crosses his face when he hears her describe a noble sacrifice is the look of a man who has failed his own values. It begins the pivot to his own noble sacrifice.
It's certainly his character to do this. He fought for the losing side all his life because his heart was in it. He lost a few thousand here because it was in his heart to do so. A great scene.
"shame and rage" -- well said.
interesting... i thought he was thinking about Ilsa when he said "i never had anybody that loved me that much"..
@@danf4447of course he was. But he can think of several things at the same time.
it starts to tilt him, to see that maybe ilsa has other reasons. The real moment comes when lazlo tells the band "Play the Marseilles." they don't obey him but looks to rick who gives just a tilt of his head. He takes a side. -for film history everyone in that scene except the 4 leads, were in fact refugees. as they sing against evil it is very real and defiant .
Orson Welles on Casablanca : " when movies use some clichés, they are awful but when a movie like Casablanca is only madeof clichés they are masterpieces".
Such is the truth. Of course it still requires skill, which is why he qualifies his statement to “movies LIKE Casablanca”. Truly a masterpiece!
"Nobody ever loved me that much..." A punch to the gut confession if I've ever heard one.
Yeah, he turns away from the girl and in deep memory conjures up how many times that his love was not reciprocated by the women in his life. His look is one of extreme pain that washes over his face.
I used to know how he felt, before I finally met the lady of my dreams, to whom I am now engaged.
@@CrowTRobot-ni7zu Good luck, man. There are a lot more Rick's in the world than happy endings.
Thats a great line. Had it been me I’d have just mumble “cunt” and leave
"What kind of man is Captain Raynaud?"
"Just like any other man, only more so."
Rick should have told her..not to worry he loves me...lol
Dozens of amazing lines like that in this movie, but I always loved this line a great deal.
I never caught the line about Renault becoming "more open-minded" prior to this. Ha!
What a sweet little girl.
"Will he keep his word"
"He always has"
The look of disappointment in her eyes is great. Another great scene in this movie.
More like her relieved.
@jamese.t.9591: THATS BECAUSE YOURE IGNORANT & DONT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING!
Bogie is often remembered for what he said and how he said it but he was also a master of subtle facial reactions.
Yes, look at the look on his face after; "Sam, I thought I told you to never play that song aga...."
"Nobody ever loved me that much."....
@@MikeSmith-fs9wh I sometimes identify with that one.
He was no Huntz Hall, but Bogie indeed was one talented chap.
He was a great great actor
The acting this young woman does, just with her eyes, is extraordinary. Also, the silent communication with the eyes between Rick and the roulette employee is another example of how much you can communicate without words. Also the wink he gives Rick after the 'couple thousand less...' response is top notch.
And when she does speak, she has such a sweetness in her voice, in her desperate pleas, that it makes for the rarest of cinematic viewing.
Back when I was a young man in the '70s, most every list of the three greatest movies of all time were 1. Gone With the Wind, 2. Casablanca, and 3. High Noon. Three great movies, but Casablanca should be permanently ensconced now as number one.
Agreed
1942 was a hard year, maybe the hardest year, but not for the movies. Harry Reasoner on 60 minutes proclaimed Casablanca to be the "Greatest Movie ever made". He was so right on that observation.
God rest all the old "60 Minutes" crew of reporters. They were all so great.
Totally agree, Although Goodby Mr Chips(1939) with Robert Donat always brings tears to my eyes.
It is set in December 1941.
It's no "Billy the Kid vs Dracula" (1966) but "Casablanca" indeed is one iconic film !
But unfortunately I am afraid if someone would escape from German Nazi death camp, he wouldn't look so good like Victor Laszlo.
“Are you sure this place honest?”
“Honest? As honest as the day is long”
“Everyone in Casablanca has problems…”. Love that line.
This scene renews the hope that even in awful times, human kindness can still be found.
And Courage
Louie this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Louie set it up. He's mildly disappointed that he doesn't get to fuck the girl. He's THRILLED that Rick is getting on his side.
Hate is always foolish and love is always wise - never be cowardly , never be cruel , always try to be nice and never fail to be kind
Unfortunately, it's just a movie. Republicans no longer know what kindness is or, if they do,, they disdain it.
@@marcschneider4845 This scene almost makes me cry, and I'm a Republican.
"How we doing tonight?" "Well, a couple thousand less than I thought there would be!".
It'd be interesting to know if someone calculated how much Rick made on a night, week, or month. A couple of thousands may not have made much of a dent.
I never noticed it before, but that might be the only time in the whole movie that Rick smiles (apart from flashbacks).
@@mjtpliCheck the end of the movie, when Renault says “Round up the usual suspects.” 😜
The croupier was a star of French cinema but he and his wife (the crying ex girl of Rick's during the Marseille scene) went on the run from the Nazi thugs and came to America. His line in this scene was perfect (as were almost all the lines)
The feeling we get is that Rick has seen this a thousand times.... He's so detached at this point. The world is too messed up for him to fix, and he can't even fix himself. If he were to do this for everyone he'd go broke in an evening and be arrested on the second. But God dammit, he's reached his limit. This is a fantastic scene. That poor girl, willing to sacrifice so much to save her husband and afraid that he'd never forgive her the price she'd gave to pay. Great scene, great film
I have been heart broken, but keep my humanity. I saw this film in 1978 when was 14. Rick is one of the most admirable characters in film history. I truly love him, he is an inspiration. Thanks Humphrey!!!!
Good for you Willliam. I hope the pain is easing now.
Rick easily outshines Victor Lazlo as the most Noble Character in the movie who by the way is himself a Noble character.
One of my favorite scenes in the history of Hollywood. For a drama, Casablanca is loaded with wry humor. It never gets old.
Rick's face when she starts talking about Love - reaction shots like that show
how great Bogart was.......' Nobody ever loved me that much '....
He practically spits that sentence out.
In Acting Reactions Can Convey More Than The Spoken Word...
At the end of this scene of remembrance for Rick, the piano plays "The Very Thought of You" version by AL Bowley if I remember correctly, the lyrics are worth looking up. In another scene where Rick sends drunk lady home with Sasha, the piano plays, "I Think I'll Have to Change My Plan." Already signaling what Rick is going through.
First time I saw this scene, I was 12 years old and confused as hell. I had no idea what was going on. Now I can't watch the scene without tearing up.
How true. I think I missed the situation with Louis the first time I saw it. And the way she is lost for words and kisses his neck is so genuine.
The fact that Renault would try to take advantage of this poor girl's desperation with an obvious offer is pretty low even for him.
@@Macleodking I suspect that is what his sex life consists of, and since there are hints he is bisexual, it may not just be young women.
I share your thoughts on this
@@stevekaczynski3793 we can only hope that him and Rick both fled to Brazzaville and had a very beautiful friendship 😆
"Casablanca"----Academy Award Winner For Best Picture of 1943.
For the actors involved, Bogart, Bergman, Raines, it was just another film they were working on, under the old studio system that cranked out movies like hotcakes.
During its production, none of them felt it was anything particularly special, and had no idea it would someday become an important part of worldwide pop culture.
Amazing, really, when you think about it!
One time I was watching Casablanca, and we got to the part just after this when Louis goes to Rick and asks "Why do you interfere with my little romances?" Dad yelled, "They're not romances, ya slimy guy!" across the house. I laughed so hard. It's one of my favorite memories of watching this movie.
👍👍‼️ That’s a really great comment, thanks for sharing (I’m sure a lot of us had the same thought).
Yes, and as is typical in many clips, this one cuts off just before Renault says this line, one of the best in the movie.
Your Dad sounds ‘old school’ like mine. He couldn’t stand Claude Raines in any role, least of all as Captain Raynaud…
Why would your Father call Claude Rains’ Character in this wonderful old film, a “Slimy guy”?
@@christinedubois5954 He's blackmailing the woman, if she sleeps with him he'll give her an exit visa for her and her husband. Rick assures her he's always kept his word in these situations so he obviously does this a lot.
A touching scene. Everyone knew what the woman was talking about and could sympathise with her agony.
Actually, I just saw a reaction vid and the reactor (reactrix actually) didn't get it at all until Renault said "my little romances."
@@barreloffun10 Yeah, people nowadays don't understand subtlety.
Great writing to make it clear what she was planning to do without breaking the Hays Code.
seen the movie a few times and JUST got it.
@@ISIO-George Most of the times limits can extrude subtler (and better) stories. In today's films they would have probably shown scenes with Captain Renault sharing bed with several women.
First of all this is in my Top 5 movies of all time. An all star cast and up and coming performers as well. This scene is one of the greatest ones you'll ever see. When she talks to Rick about someone who loves you not realizing how impactful it is to him he decides he will help she and her husband out with his generosity. What happens next is priceless. i tear up every time I see this. In my opinion it's Boggie's finest performance.
Not as touching as the rest, but a great line. "We'll be there at 6." "I'll be there at 10."
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1:40 Rick looks so jaded and hurt when he say "No one ever loved me that much."
So many great character actors: Marcel Dalio, the slick croupier who gives the impression of having seen and done it all; SZ Sakall, the maitre d' who loves his boss; Leonid Kinsky, the over-the-top Russian romantic. The camera rarely lingers on them, but each has a gesture, a look or a reaction that makes Rick's come alive.
I agree with you wholeheartedly
A character actor lover's dream.
... not to forget Peter Lorre & Sidney Greenstreet, as well as the rest of the wonderful Warner Bros. stable of actors! " Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship! " That line STILL gives me goosebumps!!
Marcel the croupier is fantastic - the way he says "Fini!" and "Rein ne va plus". He is so cool.
Wow! Each of your words is so exact and hits the exact cords. Probably one of the best analysis of one of the best (if not the best) movies of all time.
Next time this film is shown on TV, try watching the first ten minutes.
I promise you, it's almost impossible to get up and carry on with what
you were doing. Absolutely spellbinding!
Great scene, and just like Captain Renault surmised, beneath that cynical shell, Rick is at heart a sentimentalist.
We’ll be there at six.
I’ll be there at ten.
"As I thought, a rank sentimentalist! Why must you interfere with my little romances?"
"Call it a gesture to love."
"Well, I'll forgive you this time. But tomorrow I'll be coming in here with a breathtaking blonde on my arm and I expect her to lose."
Ironically, Renault turns out to be a rank sentimentalist as well.
@@LordZontar Lucky for Ingrid, she's good at roulette.
Yes, this scene reveals much about Rick and foreshadows his noble act in the final scene. Casablanca is my favorite movie. I think it's nearly perfect.
“We’ll be there at six!”
“I’ll be there at ten”
😂😂😂😂😂😂
So French, they do work, but work is not everything, I'm from Denmark although I have lived in the US most of my adult life, we always viewed the french that way.
Actually my friend, Claud Reines is telling the happy couple he is not as enthusiastic about what Rick has given them and in no hurry the next morning. Cheers to a gorgeous movie about love, loyalty, Bravery, self sacrifice, war and France.
Captain Renault is the funniest character in the whole film.
The best movie of all time hands down
I saw this movie mini many many years ago when it first came out and now in seven more days I’ll be 83 years old and I’m still watching it.
I'm 71 and I still love it. Bogart only lived to 58. I just re-watched the whole thing, and it flows well. I just got Bogie's other favorites of mine- Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Dark Passage. Any movie on IMDB that gets a rating above 7 or so I figure is worth my time. Casablanca is a 8.5, one of the highest ratings I have ever seen.
Ok, I have to do this> "We don' have no badges. I don' have to show you no steenkin' badge!"
Did you know you were watching possibly the greatest movie of all time when you watched it the first time?
What a coincidence Earl. As i read your post i too turn 83 in 7 days-August 15th-one year behind you.
To do an unrecognized act of kindness, without any thought of personal gain, demonstrates the very best in humanity. Would that we should all do likewise, at least once in this life.
Amazing that a film made in 1942 is regarded as one of the best films ever made! Compared to the films of the modern era, with a few exceptions, none of them will be remembered as fondly as this. A true Hollywood classic!
There's nothing "amazing" about it? There are no special effects involved: this is simply a play, a drama, which happens to have been recorded on celluloid. Would you say: "Amazing that William Shakespeare, in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, was able to write and produce dramas and comedies that are regarded as the very best in all world literature, and are still performed today"? Greek dramas written 2,500 years ago are still performed and appreciated. 1942 was yesterday!
The fundamental things apply, as time goes by.
But what about "The Last Jedi"? Oh. Never mind.
Special effects are now are substitute for good story-telling.
@@howardcitizen2471 Which makes it a "cartoon".
Love the way his staff is teasing him and showing their love towards his kind act.
Speaks to Rick's character also, as his staff so obviously care about him and wouldn't be doing that towards someone they didn't like.
In a movie with so many classic moments/scenes/quotes, one of my sly favorites is the quick wink the croupier gives Rick at the end of the scene. Just so well played by all.
I didn't see a wink? ... But Rick did crack a grin about the 2000 less... Marcel the croupier was fantastic with his shrug on "Fini!".
I finally caught the wink today...after YEARS of watching this movie.
It is there...but so fast that if you don't look for it, you miss it. Exactly what a croupier would do.
@@dclark142002 watched this movie for the…maybe seventh time yesterday? Maybe more? Caught things I’d never caught before, like that wink!
Every SINGLE line, every single shot, every single facial expression…nothing is wasted. It’s a masterpiece. There are small cut scenes that build out characters.
This is one of the best movies EVER!
Every actor in this film clip is wonderful
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Bogies face says more than any speech. Re: the way he rubs his forehead when asks, " And you want to go to America. " as he's heard same story a dozen times. Then his face sinks , looks away when says, "No one ever loved me that much. " Hes a Classic the best ever.
It's as though something bad happened to him there - everyone else acting like it is the Promised Land seems to cause him some pain.
This movie is packed with more quotes and memorable scenes than can be documented. But none more human than this.
He's just like any man....only more so. .gotta love it!!
I love her Bulgarian accent. And the subtle direction of Sam to his croupier to cheat is so masterfully done; no one else could possibly know what was going on. This is truly the best movie ever made!
Even though she played a Bulgarian, Joy Page was actually only one of three American actors/actresses who starred in Casablanca. Dooley Wilson who starred as Sam was another. I scarcely need to mention who the third was.
@@michaelgreene7041 Joy must have worked with a dialect coach for months to perfect that accent.
@@scottsent8120 Her step-father?
@@michaelgreene7041 Joy Page was the daughter of Ann Warner, Jack Warner's wife. Ann Warner was Russian Jewish and Joy's father, Don Alvarado, was Mexican American. Jack Warner was her step father. Joy died within the last 10 years, as did Madeleine Le Beau (Yvonne.) Marcel Dalio, the croupier, was Le Beau's husband. They were among many European refugees cast in "Casablanca." They had a terrible time getting out of Europe.
@@lemorab1 Paul Henreid was also a refugee of sorts. He came from a wealthy Austrian-Jewish banking family and couldn't stay in Europe where he'd been an actor. After making a few films in England, he crossed the Atlantic to join other displaced, mostly-Jewish actors at the Warner Brothers studio, where he started in a run of successful pictures. After the war, he soon descended into mostly villainous roles in lesser pictures.
Humphrey, is just so consistently excellent ...every role "Tops" 🎭
Reason 1,000,001 why CASABLANCA (1942) is easily one of the greatest films ever made; and should never be re-made.
He's just like any other man...only more so! I say this often...it' a line I can't forget.
This movie taught me why people fall in love with movies. There are few better than this.
Yet another great scene in a legendary film. No CGI was used in the making of this film. I understand even the plane was a three quarter cardboard mock up . Had the film been made any cheaper it wouldn't have been made at all! Just goes to show what can be done on a shoestring budget.
"Cash it in and don't come back"
Carl's face when he took away a glass of liquor and saw Rick's gaze is priceless :)
"honest? as honest as the day is long"
In December.
@@robrussell5329 👍
As honest as the day is long...in winter...in northern Greenland...only exception is helping Bulgarian refugees escape a corrupt Vichi official.
"Honest, as honest as the day is long." Rick's Cafe' is a Night Club. So, he wasn't lying... :-)
The young woman in this scene is Joy Page. She was only 17 at the time, and one of only 3 Americans in the cast.
She was the stepdaughter of Warner Brothers Studio head Jack Warner, who didn’t want her to get into acting. He never signed her to a studio contract, but she made a career out of acting till the late 50s. She passed away in 2008.
"Well, everybody in Casablanca has problems. Maybe yours will work out. If you will excuse me." Dude! Rick is THE MAN! And Claude Rains is so annoyed. :D
one of the many great scenes from the best movie ever made.
I have seen that movie well over fifty times. I never tire. It reminds me of my dad.
IMO the best movie ever made. So many great performances, but you gotta love Claude Rains.
I love the Lazlo character and the love triangle with Rick and Ilsa
Rains comes within a whisker of stealing this film from Bogart. It's an epic performance by Rains.
@@tomc8115 I haven't seen more than a handful of Claude Rains' pictures but this one gave him such a memorable part which (to me) eclipses that of Paul Henried.
@@None-zc5vg Henreid was a good actor but his idealistic good guy role doesn't give him much to work with.
It's dark, sentimental and humourous all in one scene.
Nobody ever loved me that much - what she thinks she has to do for the exit Visa & I just love how Rick's writing the cheque before the wheels stopped 😂
I don't think Rick was writing a check to the lady at this point. I think it was just some unrelated business for Rick to do to move along the scene. After all, the amount of the winnings was not yet counted.
@@MikeSmith-fs9wh oh I sure he won just enough for two visas
@@NeilCWCampbell Yes, of course Rick made sure he won enough. The winning on the roulette wheel is 35:1 I think; In any case it is fixed.
@@MikeSmith-fs9wh
I thought it fixed also :) ...
...and yes possible outcomes 0-36 (possibly double zero in American casino) and typically payout odds ('over round?' ) of 36 : 1 ..
I would guess that Casablanca in 40s was European style....
36*36= 1296
: so whatever he won would by multiplied by 1296 ?
Well done - I never noticed the cheque writing before. Just a lovely touch and a superb piece of direction.
A poignant moment, Rick wouldn't even take a thank you hug from that woman for his generous gift of freedom.
Good call.
"He's like any other man, only more so." Love that line. :)
So many great lines in this, it's impossible to find the best one, too many choices. I did hear that British movie goers would break out in shouts and applause when the slimy German major asks Rick "Are you one of those who cannot imagine the Germans in their beloved Paris?' Rick: It's not particularly MY beloved Paris". Major: Can you imagine us in London?" Rick: "When you get there ask me". Love the way Rick dares to challenge the German officer! Clearly he's saying "That will never happen!". And all the Brits sure agreed with that!
My pick for the greatest movie ever made.
Lord of the Rings or Casablanca. Such a hard choice. Glad I don't have to choose.
Mines are The Godfather, Casablanca, and Schindler's List.
Captain Renault is getting broad minded. Love that line.♥️😎
No boring scene in this movie. number one classic..
His staff all love him - that shows what sort of man he is.
Great scene: dramatic, intense, iconic. "Nobody ever loved me that much."
This is one of the best scenes in this movie and in any movie. To see such a young desperate couple get a ‘lucky’ break like this must have been very rare indeed. By doing this, it sets us up to know that Rick is not such a ‘bad’ guy after all.
One of the most beautiful scenes ever film!!!
I share your thoughts on this.
This scene makes whole movie for me
zahid irshad every scene makes the movie for me Humphrey at his absolute best.
A few more Ricks in this world would not go amiss.............
@@somedumbozzie1539 Wow, how amazing...
Couldn't agree more
Correct!!!
No comment, unless he trusted Jesus
And a whole lot more Ilsas!
im 60 this movie gets me every time i watch it.
I’ve seen this movie dozens of times and only tonight when I was watching it with a friend who’d never seen it before did I realize what exactly is happening in this scene. I always thought the girl was feeling guilty about asking Rick to rig roulette so her husband would win, thinking that his pride would be hurt if he found out she’d asked Rick to basically help them by cheating. Only tonight did I really get this scene... and honestly, it’s so much darker. I’m surprised this all got past the censors back then, especially the quip about Louis being “broad-minded.”
I think it got past the censors because it's the sort of thing a child wouldn't understand. I saw this in middle school and didn't understand the scene. Watching the movie again as an adult it was very clear what was going on.
The censors had a lot of power, but they weren't scholars. The challenge for writers and directors was to keep the scenes moving, so by the time these people realize they were offended, the movie is on to something else.
The Hays Code would have literally required the woman in this scene to be "punished" (with death) if she went through with sleeping with Renauld. I guess since she ultimately doesn't, the censors allowed it to stay in.
The censors knew it would go over the heads of children in audience. Like 20 years later when I was a kid I watched Gunsmoke every week. Well I was watching on one of the old TV channels a few years back and noticed that ladies and cowboys are going up the stairs. I thought, Oh so Miss Kitty's Saloon is a ... Every grown up watching would have seen that but their kids could watch unaware.
It’s a really, really, powerful and moving scene. Perfectly done. I am glad it was left alone...
Once while watching Casablanca my Hungarian born mother walked in and got excited when she saw S. K. Sakall. She called him Papa something in Hungarian.
Captain Raynaud almost stole the show from Rick. One of the most memorable scene in this wonderful movie that kept us on the edge of our seat. Thanks for this priceless entertainment.
I share your thoughts on this
This show has so many memorable scenes. Yes, and this is one. Great!
ThoughtorTwo best movie ever made
I love this part...so low key, so perfect
I share your thoughts on this
"Nobody ever loved me that much."
Best line in the whole movie.
One of the greatest sequences in “Casablanca.” And one of the funniest, when the bartender kisses Bogart on both cheeks, and his response is, “Get away from me, you crazy Russian!” Even that has friendship behind it!
I was lucky enough to see this in the cinema about five years ago. What a treat seeing it on the "big screen"
Cash it in and don't come back so unassuming the world needs more Bogarts
The greatest movie of all time.
this is just one of the many superb scenes from this movie, my favorite movie of all time.
My Favourite line in the movie: "rick, how carelessly you dispose of women! Someday they may be scarce!"
Rick Blaine, 2020! "Here's lookin at you, America!"
Only watched Casablanca, about one hundred times! Maybe even more! I've even watched it on a full theater screen, at the Detroit Arts Institute. Yeah, I love this film.
Never ever dies.. best movie in all the world 10 times over..
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こんな男に成りたい！
It's hard to say exactly why this is one of the truely great movies. Yet it is in every way.
Not written by children may have something to do with it.
That will never grow old, brilliant!
This was one of many scenes . That made this movie a classic for the ages . The stars there were in it were perfect .
This movie will be seen for ever..
As long as some people keep being humans with feelings...!
If you are a loner on Valentine's day... watch this masterpiece ! you will feel like a "hero"😊
The scene where she is propositioned is often cut out of the TV versions. It was considered too sleezy. But it's a powerful statement and of course, Rick is a metaphor for the United States -- having it's own interests but ultimately knowing what's right and wrong and taking action.
Up until Trump, yes. I think we should bill the US for speaking English with that evil shite in charge.
@@craigfishcake2543 Dafuq you talking about? It's about the U.S. in World War 2, not the U.S. over the whole of modern history. Go take your Trump-bashing elsewhere.
@@flintfredstone228 I'm afraid your ignorance has led to you misunderstanding not just this film but a good deal more. It's not math, it's maths, it's not coveralls, it is overalls, and it's not World War 2, it's WWII.
@@craigfishcake2543 Ooh big whoop. Yes, if I'm going to write a book or an essay I'm going to write "World War II" or abbreviate it "WWII" rather than WW2. Replying to your dopey comment it doesn't really matter as long as you get the message.
@@flintfredstone228 What message? You haven't said anything you moron?
This is why this is the greatest movie EVER made …👍🏻
'We'll be there at six!", "I'll be there at ten." The good Captain has quite reasonable office hours.
Notice that at the end of this scene, when Rick is sitting at the bar, Sam is playing "The Very Thought of You". -mikenotpaula
I share your thoughts on this
1 person did not like this scene? That must be a typo or technical glitch. This scene is about as good as it gets for a Hollywood movie. Great dialog delivered by talented actors who obviously were into their roles. They just weren't saying lines, they became the characters they were playing.
13 people aren't very broadminded.
A priest, a bishop, and a rabbit, walk into a bar, the rabbit says, "I think I'm a typo."
They were the characters they were playing - many were refugees from Nazi occupied Europe
@@jimcovington8022 Amen.
@@rascallyrabbit717 Oh, don't jump to conclusions...
Missed the end of the scene wherein Captain Renault bawls him out and tells him he expects the "breathtaking blonde" he'll be accompanying the next night to lose.