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Casablanca (70th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]
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| Genre | Drama/Love & Romance |
| Format | Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Full Screen |
| Contributor | Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, Michael Curtiz |
| Language | English, French, Spanish |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 42 minutes |
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Casablanca: 70th Anniversary (BD) Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such a man is Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one - especially Victor's wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's transport out of the country and bitter Rick must decide what counts more - personal happiness or countless lives hanging in the balance. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Casablanca marks its 70th anniversary as a beloved favorite with so many bonuses that no matter how often you've seen it, this beautiful 70th Anniversary Edition looks like yet another beginning of a beautiful friendship with an unforgettable classic.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.37:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 1.6 Ounces
- Item model number : WHV1000287479BR
- Director : Michael Curtiz
- Media Format : Blu-ray, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Original recording remastered, Full Screen
- Run time : 1 hour and 42 minutes
- Release date : May 1, 2012
- Actors : Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish, French
- Studio : WarnerBrothers
- ASIN : B007XF4J70
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,279 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #220 in Drama Blu-ray Discs
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Naturally it is a love story, though there are no torrid scenes. A kiss, an arm around the shoulder and some imagination must suffice. The woman, Bergman, is torn between two men. As the story evolves, the circumstances, involving war and political upheaval, that led to that dilemma are revealed.
The setting is Casablanca, Morocco, which is considered part of “unoccupied France,” meaning – sorta – that it is being ruled by Marshall Petain (the “hero” of Verdun) from Vichy. His picture is prominently displayed on a billboard early in the movie. The “action” in Casablanca is at Rick’s café americain, run by the cynical Rick Blaine, played by Bogart. Running a bar may rank up there with the top ten oldest professions, so the movie also suggests his “heart of gold.” We also learn that he has some “good guy” credentials, having assisted in supplying Ethiopia with guns in ’35, and naturally saw the virtues of the Loyalist side in Spain, in ’36. I wondered, on the re-viewing, what percentage of the current viewers would know WHY Rick was supplying guns to Ethiopia in ’35. Meanwhile, the “action” seems to involve the intrigues of Europeans of many nationalities trying to get to America, via Lisbon and the machinations of the Nazis who are just on a “courtesy visit” while the French gendarmerie tries to placate them. The piano player, Sam, a Black, (“play it again Sam) tickles the ivories, looks after Rick, and makes “As Time Goes By” an American classic.
The movie was made in the middle of World War II. The movie appears to be set in 1940-41. With its title, it took advantage of the recent Allied invasion of North Africa, which also featured Casablanca. The movie was released in November 1942 and the invasion, code name “Operation Torch,” occurred just a few weeks earlier.
As time goes by, I noted a couple other touches I missed the first time. When Captain Louis Renault decides to get off the fence at the end of the movie, and go to Brazzaville, which was the headquarters of the “Free French,” he drops his bottle of Vichy water in the trash can. And in Rick’s, when the French decided to belt out the Marseillaise, to drown the German singing, it contained the now controversial verse “Qu’un sang impur” (of the impure blood) that has members of the French national soccer team doing the equivalent of “taking the knee.”
Oh well, when it is time to “round up the usual suspects,” they will include “We will always have Paris,” as well as Marseilles, the “Île-de-France,” et plus. An enduring 5-stars.
This is a movie with real depth and some ambiguity thrown in along with great writing, directing and acting, and just the right amount of humor and sarcasm ... like when Claude Rains as Inspector Renault shuts down Rick's ( Humphrey Bogart's ) Cafe on the pretext that he is shocked to find illegal gambling going on, and then without any shame asks Rick to pay him his customary winnings. No matter how many times you see this movie certain scenes just make you smile, or cry, or rouse you to patriotism and make you hate facsists.
One of the best movies ever made. 5/5
This movie premiered in 1942 when the war's outcome was very much in doubt. This alone lends to the tension & urgency of the film. Fashion is mid 20th century...very traditional & occasionally erotically revealing. The dialogue is fast-paced & crackling. Rick is not above more than a few putdowns to the minions seeking his approval or allegiance. The actual writing was edited as the movie was in production so the players never knew how the eventual outcome would occur.
Elsa (Ingrid Bergman) is a stunning revelation. The chemistry between Rick (Humphrey Bogart) and Elsa is sustained throughout. This film was, is and always will be film making at it's best
The 70th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition restores the film's pictorial splendor, surpassing the previous version which used too much DNR. This time the film's inherent grain texture isn't smoothed away along with a measure of sharpness, but is evenly configurated resulting in perfect black and white image resolution that replicates 35mm film.
CASABLANCA is offered both as a Blu-ray/DVD special combo package and as a single Blu-ray disc. The big set comes with an array of bonus material, much of which was bumped over from the previous Blu-ray edition, including the commentaries by Roger Ebert and Rudy Behlmer. There's also some photographic and printed memorabilia, and a few new documentaries on the making of the film, on its director, Michael Curtiz, another on the history of Warner Bros., and one on its chief mogul, Jack L. Warner. The single Blu-ray has all the video/audio extras except the two Warner documentaries, and doesn't include any memorabilia items.
One of my all-time top favorites, CASABLANCA is a movie I enjoy playing again and again, and if that's true of you, then this upgrade is a must.
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This DVD is packed with great amount of extra content that covers the production, main stars and the cinematic influence.
Extra Features:
Disc 1:
*Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert - very entertaining, very insightful commentary by true film buff.
*Commentary by Film Historian Rudy Behlmer
*Introduction by Lauren Bacall(Bogart's wife)
*Theatrical Trailer and Reissue trailers
*Trailers for Robin Hood(1938) and Treasure for Sierra Madre
Disc 2:
*6 min interview with Ingrid Bergman's daughter and Humphrey Bogart's son
*You Must Remember This: A Tribute To Casablanca - A making of documentary
*Bacall on Bogart - 80 min long documentary on Humphrey Bogart's career
*Additional Scenes and Outtakes
*Looney Tunes Cartoon Carrotblanca - Best thing on the disc
*Premiere Episode "Who Holds Tomorrow?" From 1955 TV Series Adaptation of Casablanca - includes awesome 50's TV adds.
*30 min long Radio adaptation of Casablanca featuring Bogart, Bergman and Henreid
*Scoring Session Outtakes
*Production History gallery - photos etc.
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Overall this is an excellent DVD with great film and really good extra content. It's a must have for anyone who interested in this classic film.
Heard Of." This is supported by other documentaries on "The Brothers Warner," "Jack Warner - The Last Mogul" and the four-hour documentary series "You Must Remember This- The Warner Brothers Story" narrated by Clint Eastwood PLUS a whole variety of trailers and shorts. As if that weren't enough, you get an elaborate 64-page hardback book containing never-before published photos and memos on the background of the making of "Casablanca" PLUS a French poster
( suitable for framing) and a very stylish pack of four table coasters relating to the different cafes and establishments featured in the film.
What it all boils down to is that THIS is absolutely the ULTIMATE EDITION OF THE ULTIMATE CULT FILM and, as such, deserves a place in any interesting collection. I should add that this is a Limited Edition of only 80,000 copies. So if you want it, better hurry - because when it's gone, it's gone.
The tonal quality and overall crispness of the print is absolutely first-class, in fact it looks as if it could have just been made and not sixty years ago! It's so fresh and exciting to watch and the audio has been cleaned up so although still a mono soundtrack, it still comes through just fine.
My only gripe is that their is no accompanying booklet inside the case, which i would have expected with it being a pivotal anniversary release. The "Master of Cinema" series spoil us with these booklets which are always well made and of high quality, forr many of their releases, which detail the history of a given film, the actors and production crew, as well as other general ephemera.
This is a region free disc, so you can play it in any blu-ray player you have at home, which is a nice touch.
Still i give four stars, one being deducted for the lack of booklet.
Der Film ist jetzt mal aussen vor.
Möchte mit dem einen Stern lediglich mein Unbehangen ob dieses Marketings ausdrücken.
Ich bin keine Frau. Ich schau den Film trotzdem noch. Find es bloss derzeit und in Deutschland unangemessen zu sagen: "DAS ist doch was für Sie als Frau!" I know...die Penetranz der negativen Reste... es gibt schlimmeres. Aber meine Instagram-Umfrage kommt auch zu dem Ergebnis, dass es diskriminierend sei.
Nun freu ich mich auf den Film.
Reviewed in Germany on April 13, 2019
Der Film ist jetzt mal aussen vor.
Möchte mit dem einen Stern lediglich mein Unbehangen ob dieses Marketings ausdrücken.
Ich bin keine Frau. Ich schau den Film trotzdem noch. Find es bloss derzeit und in Deutschland unangemessen zu sagen: "DAS ist doch was für Sie als Frau!" I know...die Penetranz der negativen Reste... es gibt schlimmeres. Aber meine Instagram-Umfrage kommt auch zu dem Ergebnis, dass es diskriminierend sei.
Nun freu ich mich auf den Film.
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