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Casablanca
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman star in the eternal story of love, loss and redemption; the ultimate testament to the brilliance of Golden Age Hollywood.
Director: Michael Curtiz
Overview
This much-loved classic earned Humphrey Bogart his first Oscar nomination as Rick, the jaded owner of a nightclub that becomes a focal point for refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe. The pairing of Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, as the woman he loved and lost in Paris, is inspired.
If it’s your first time or your hundredth … play it, Sam. Ranked joint 63rd in the 2022 Sight and Sound Great Films of All Time poll.
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